Be authentic this New Year’s Eve…enjoy bringing in 2013 with some seriously fun jazz. We are so excited about this year’s feature – Kris Funn & Cornerstone is all energy, all amazing and all about warming you up for a wonderful nite.
Kristopher Funn was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He began playing the trumpet at age four and took up the double bass at age 14 upon entering high school. Through the instruction of his father, Charles Funn, Kristopher performed his first professional bass gig the same year he began learning the instrument. Other early accomplishments included winning the “unsung hero� at the Fish Middleton jazz competition at the East Coast Jazz festival also in the first year of instruction.
At age 18, Kristopher attended Howard University to study Computer Science while also performing in the Howard University Jazz Ensemble for two years. At age 23, Kristopher began touring internationally with alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett. He continues to perform professionally in the Washington D.C. area while touring with the Christian Scott Quintet.