Back-to-School with The Funn Band

Celebrate back-to-school season in Baltimore with bandleader Charles Funn and his big band! This evening of music is presented in partnership with Keystone Korner Baltimore and open to all. Registration is not required, but is recommended.

Charles Funn, a graduate of Morgan Stage College is a retired band instructor (44 years) with the BCPSS. In addition to being a music instructor, he was and is a practicing professional musician having played behind and with Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Gladys Knight, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Dells, Clark terry, Dizzy Gillespie, The Morgan State university Concert & Jazz Bands and The Howard University Jazz Ensemble. Charles awards include numerous Mayoral Citations, Jazz Journalist’s Association Jazz Hero Award for 2015, The Benny Golson Jazz Masters Award for 2018 presented by Howard University and The Baltimore Jazz Alliance Award for 2022. Funn started, trained and developed countless future musicians as he nurtured and guided the musical development of Baltimore’s youth.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States