Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival, Indiana, PA Sigma Gamma RHO Sorority Regional ConferenceĬarmi Soul Food Saturday Brunch (recurring) Inclusive Innovation Week Closing Event, Homewood-Brushton YMCAĬenter That Cares-Rooftop Reception, Jeron X. Jazz at Mia Margherita Coal Fired Pizzeria, Bridgeport, WVĪmerican Society Civil Engineers Awards Banquet Pittsburgh Miller Black History Month Celebration, Miller African-Centered Academy Parties and Celebrations, Carnegie LibraryĪquarius All Black Show with Tom Browne, Cleveland, Ohioĭance Your Heart Out Veteran's Benefit, Indiana, PA Lift Every Voice: Celebrating Phenomenal Women, Benedum Theater Three Rivers Arts Festival , Dollar StageĬhildren's Museum of Pittsburgh Museum Lab GalaĪllegheny County Summer Concert Series, South Park AmphitheaterĪugust Wilson African American Cultural Center Sustainable Agriculture and food Systems Funders Reception Goodwill General Session Event, Wyndham Grand Hotel Sneakerball Fundraising Event, August Wilson African American Cultural Centerīarbecue Jazz and Blues Festival, East Liverpool, Ohio Jazz in the Park at B & O Station Park, Youngstown, OHĪCH Clear Pathways Annual Fundraising Event Governor's Awards for the Arts, August Wilson African American Cultural CenterĪdvancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Symposium, Children's Museum Lab Hug Me Tight Childlife Centers Jazz Reception, Jeron X. Grayson Community Center,Īrtful Wednesdays, Nordy's Place, University of Pittsburgh
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Jazzlive series at the Backstage Bar and TheaterĬares 20th Anniversary Gala, Jeron X. Opening support for Rainbow Ends, Thunderbird Cafe Old Town Hall Performance Series, Fairfax, VA The band disbanded in 2019.ĭamien Escobar, the Elements of Love Tour, The Rex Theater Carnegie Science Center There are a limited number of “Sunday Afternoon” CD's available for purchase. The band never had a streaming presence, but their music can be found on this website for listening. They travelled as far as Chicago, and Charlotte North Carolina and were a very much beloved and supported band within the Pittsburgh Jazz Community. The Funky Fly Project won numerous awards and was regularly featured on local Pittsburgh jazz channels and in the news media.
They independently funded their second Album, “Sunday Afternoon”, which was released directly at the time of the pandemic shut-down. The Funky Fly Projects debut Album, “Déjà vu ” was funded due to the generosity of numerous local fans, former teachers, parents, and church supporters.
The Funky Fly performed original compositions and new arrangements of Jazz Standards. The band consisted of Henry Schultz on Keys, Winston Bell on Sax, Brandon Terry on drums and Eric Dowdell Jr. The Funky Fly sound was mentored from 2015 to 2018 by grammy award winner drummer, Poogie Bell.
was the oldest member of the band, at 18 years of age. Its members consisted of an elementary school aged drummer, Brandon Terry (12) and middle school members Henry Schultz and Winston Bell (14), Winston and Henry played together on stage for over 11 years in various bands. The Funky Fly Project was a popular youth jazz band that operated out of Pittsburgh, PA.
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