The musicians from Funky P

Summer 2013

For those waiting to see some tour-dates for 2013, don't be disappointed, but we decided to focus on creating new material and only hit the stage back once we have some fresh'n funky stuff ready for you. So, stay tuned .
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Helmut Engelhardt - Saxes

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Name : Helmut Engelhardt
Funky Mission : Saxes
Lives : Kaiserslautern (D)
Backline:
  • Selmer Mk.6 Saxophones
  • Gurdala Mouthpiece
Studies:
  • Berklee College of Music (Boston/USA)
  • Frankfurter Musikwerkstatt
  • Münchener Ausbildungszentrum für Saxophon
Teachers : Joe Viola, Jürgen Seefelder, Peter Ponzol, Andy McGhee...

Musical collaborations with :

• Jazz : Slide Hampton, Jiggs Whigham, Peter Herbolzheimer, Barbara Dennerlein, Ack van Rooyen, Thilo Berg Big Band, Europool Jazzorchestra, Jim Snidero, Sylvia Droste, Bobby Burgess...
• Pop & Show : Voice Company with Xavier Naidoo, Howard Carpendale, Roberto Blanco, Joy Fleming, Hugo Strasser, Ingrid Peters, Bill Ramsey, Al Martino, Johnny Logan,.....

Musical inspiration: All the great jazz-players from the past & present (too many to name 'em all) - Good Soul & Pop Music

Most memorable gigs:
  • Thilo Berg Big Band (mit P.Herbolzheimer, Ack van Rooyen, Slide Hampton und Jiggs Whigham) 1985/1988
  • The Voice Company (mit Xavier Naidoo) 1997/1998
  • Jesus Christ Superstar  (2003/2004)
  • Shockheaded Peter (2007/2009) am Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern.
  • Funky P
Disks to take to desert island:
  • Miles Davis: KInd Of Blue
  • John Coltrane: Ballads
  • Michael Brecker: Nearness Of You
  • Steel Dan : Aja
  • Sting: Bring on the Night