East Side Funk - Info Sheet

Professional Name: East Side Funk

Founded: July 2017

Type of Entertainment: Original Jazz/Funk/R&B Instrumental Music

Profile: East Side Funk is an energetic 8-member, instrumental jazz-funk band led by local San Jose composer Bobby Valderrama. Their signature 4-piece horn section playing funky horn lines over the relentless and mesmerizing grooves provide the foundation for a soulful and transcendent musical experience. Performing all original music, the band thrills audiences throughout Northern California while spreading its contagious message of Love, Joy & Groove!

Contact Person: Bobby Valderrama

Contact Cell: 408-888-0875

Contact Email: eastsidefunk58@gmail.com

Number of Performers in Group: 8

Website:  www.eastsidefunk.com
Stage plot:  www.eastsidefunk.com/stageplot
Promo Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjhOcEi4k18&authuser=0
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@eastsidefunk9520/videos
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/eastsidefunk/
SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/user-774084738
Comments from our fans:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWNgUJ-2sM8

Festivals / Fairs

Sunnyvale Downtown Jazz Series (Sunnyvale)
Almaden Art & Wine Festival (San Jose)
Adobo Festival (Milpitas)
Big Sur Jade Festival (Big Sur)
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin & Art Fest (Half Moon Bay)
San Mateo County Fair (San Mateo)
Crawdad Festival (Sacramento)
El Dorado County Fair (Placerville)
Stockton Flavor Fest (Stockton)
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival (Santa Clara)

Clubs / Venues

Art Boutiki (San Jose) 
San Pedro Square Market (San Jose)
Abbott Square (Santa Cruz)
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards (Saratoga)
Camino Brewing (San Jose) 
Mama Kin (San Jose)
Tempo Kitchen & Bar (Gilroy)
Las Positas Vineyards (Livermore)
The Tavern (Belmont) 
Urban Vibrancy Institute - Block Party 1 & 3 (San Jose)
Third Thursday (Palo Alto)
Day On The Green (Murphys)
Kelly Brewing (Morgan Hill) 

Bobby Valderrama - keyboards

Les Thomas holds his electric guitar and smiles.

Les Thomas - guitar

Jesse Dominguez holds his soprano/tenor sax and smiles.

Jesse Dominguez - soprano / tenor sax

Felix Diaz Contreras III - trombone

Everett Moody - alto / tenor / bari sax

 
Mercedes Perez holds his drumsticks and smiles.

Mercedes Perez - drums

Dave Brigham - trumpet

John Calderon holds his blue bass guitar and smiles.

John Calderon - bass