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Big Funk!

  • Shanghai Jazz 24 Main Street Madison, NJ, 07940 United States (map)

Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(K!)

A Groove/Soul/Jazz Journey featuring renowned musicians; tenor saxophonist flutist, arranger and composer Don Braden and drummer, Karl Latham.

The collective soul/jam group Big Fun(K!) features jazz star saxophonist/composer Don Braden and internationally acclaimed drummer Karl Latham. Don Braden is a jazz musician of the highest caliber.  For over 30 years he has toured the world leading his own ensembles on saxophone and flute, as a special guest, and as a sideman with Jazz greats Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Roy Haynes, and many others.  Karl Latham has performed, recorded and produced with Grammy Award winning artists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members and multitude of acclaimed artists including The Shirelles; Johnny Winter; Bernie Worrell; John Lee Quartet; Mark Egan; The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience; Andy Snitzer and many others.  

"Big Fun(k) is a synchronized rhythm machine."
JazzTimes Magazine

Doors open at 4:30 and the first seating ends at 6:15 for a performance at 7:00, second seating begins at 8:45 for the 9:15performance. $40 food & drink minimum per person. $5 music charge per guest. Reservations strongly recommended.

Earlier Event: April 12
Eric Mintel Quartet
Later Event: April 14
Ben Cassara Trio