Ana Popovic Launches "FANTASTAFUNK" Big Band Project with "Queen Of The Pack" Live Single
The FUNTASTAFUNK live performance videos were recorded in November ‘23 at the Bloom Recording Studios in Rome, Italy. Engineered by Fabrizio Ludovici, video production by Daniele Chinelli.
“I had three days off, and I almost single-handedly organized the whole thing! Got the studio, organized musicians, cameras, engineers, and chose the songs for the videos. I also play a big part in editing my videos. I have an idea how I want them to sound and look. It was hard work, but also so much joy of getting friends together, enjoying each other’s company, post-recording, in a cosy Italian restaurant, eating great pasta and having great wine and Apperol spritz! Those were perfect three days - such energizing work, with sweet people - family!”
Some of the songs, like ‘Queen Of The Pack’ are from the album Power but done in the big band style and others (to be released) are all-new, never-previously-released tracks that will culminate into my next record that’s being finished as we speak.
There’s a U.S. line-up and a European line-up. I’m very excited to be able to present the band already on 3 major Jazz and Blues festivals, on both sides of the ocean, Monterey Jazz Fest in California, Pori Jazz in Finland, and Notodden Festival in Norway.
The line-up varies but consists of these fabulous musicians:
Ana Popovic - Lead singer, guitar player, band leader (US)
Buthel - Bass (EU/US)
Jeremy Thomas - Drums (EU/US)
Francisco Mendolia - Drums (EU)
Michele Papadia - Keyboards (EU)
Aaron Mayfield - Keyboards (US)
Karl Vandenbossche - Percussion (EU)
Jerwayne Maclin - Percussion (US)
Noreen Stewart - Background vocals (EU)
Jacob Atta Kaakra Eggay - Background vocals (EU)
Geraldine Reid - Background vocals (EU)
Claudio Giovagnoli - Saxophone (EU)
Davide Ghidoni - Trumpet (EU)
Evan Knight - Saxophone (US)
Jordan Carr - Trumpet (US)
Jonathan Mones - Saxophone (US)
SueAnn - Background vocals (US)
L Young - Background vocals (US)
Madam Dee - Background vocals (US)
Letitia Dei - Background vocals (EU)
Barbara Caldini - Background vocals (EU)
Nadia Guelfi – Background vocals (EU)
Musically, Ana Popovic never stands still. She pushes boundaries, challenges genres, and reinvents the music and herself with each new record and each new concept. With her mesmerizing stage personality, the award-winning and hard-touring guitar hero turns her concerts into irresistible experiences. Ana Popovic & “FANTASTAFUNK” Big Band Project is a unique concert that you can't miss!
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