“The Funk Junket brings the funk and the fun! - Kolleen Harrison, SLO Wine and Beer

“The Funk Junket’s sensuous, uplifting, multi-rhythmic carnival of sound that will have you dancing, floating in a joyful expression of life.” - Charlie Puffer, owner of Puffers of Pismo

The Funk Junket is a high-voltage global funk band dedicated to creating irresistible grooves and positive energy for the soul. Based on California’s Central Coast, The Funk Junket’s six journeymen musicians cook up a fresh gumbo of latin, jazz, funk, cumbia, salsa/son montuno and afrobeat otherwise known as astrobeat that is sure to pack the dance floor. Our mission is to uplift, inspire, and ignite through an original fusion of funky afro/latin-grooves and jazz-inspired melodies. Formed in late 2023, The Funk Junket has already gained an enthusiastic local following and is becoming a soughtafter band for its funky horns, global grooves, and original compositions. The Funk Junket musicians include: Paul Trent (drums,vocals), Billy Baxmeyer (electric bass guitar, vocals), Hector Mayoral (vocals, congas, percussion), Aaron Burger (electric guitar), Sam Franklin (tenor and baritone saxophone), and Geof Land (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals).