After BFJ played a flashy opening set for funk legend Maceo Parker, Maceio wasn’t sure if there was anything left play. ‘Did you guys leave any FUNK for me?’ he said Lead by respected jazz musician Rod Buckner, BFJ has earned a reputation for blaszing club, theater and festival shows that bring old-school funk and be-bop crashing together. The smiling faces in the crowd usually also like to party to the sounds of Maceo, Karl Denson, Soulive, Miles Davis, Parliament, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Parker, The Funky Meters, Eddie Harris, and anthing that Grooves!