A journey rooted in a quest for artistic sincerity.
Jean-Luc, Mazik
Immersed in a kaleidoscopic post-bop language, Jim Funnell’s Word Out is a musical adventure unfolding from within—a place where speech is inadequate and experience defies explanation. Silence, sound, and rhythm, on the other hand, often reveal far more. Jim’s unique strand of jazz, tinged with elements of funk, Afro-Latin music, and a touch of classical lyricism, leads to the fringes of modern straight-ahead jazz and fusion.
Word Out’s melodious and playful neo-bop blends tradition with modernity.
Bob Hatteau, Jazz à bâbord
Inspiration from musical and literary sources (Rumi, Rilke, Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal…) pervades compositions in which everything—from intricate written material to free improvisation—is apprehended as an ideal vehicle for infinite shades of emotion. Occasional visits into microtonal realms further enrich the band’s harmonic and modal palette.
Word Out offers worlds that are accessible yet sophisticated.
Basem Shalabi, L’Écho Républicain
Jim Funnell’s Word Out features a rotating cast of exceptional musicians from the US, Europe, and Japan, each bringing their unique voice to the music. Martin Berauer, Valentin Duit, Akiko Horii, Chris Jennings, Jeff Boudreaux, Simone Prattico, Ryoichi Zakota, Ryo Noritake, David Fiuczynski, Tomoko Omura, Franck Vaillant, Gaspard Gabriel, Ravy Magnifique, Dominique Muzeau, Peter Traunmueller, Steve Whipple, John Betsch, Mátyás Szandai (Peace be upon him), Philippe Lopes De Sa, Gui Duvignau, Isabelle Olivier, Thibault Perriard, Oliver Degabriele, Nino Wenger, Chris Hayward, Takashi Sugawa, Eddie Parker, Asaf Sirkis, and others have performed and/or recorded Jim’s compositions.
The pleasure of playing shines through every moment.
Patrick Dallongeville, Paris Move
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