Fans across America are talking about SOPHISTAFUNK, the product of three multi-talented musicians who combine spoken-word artistry, old-school hip hop, and funky rhythms to create a unique live band experience.   Every once in a blue moon, for some inexplicable reason, the Gods christen a nerdy white boy a talented MC, blessing him with tremendous skills on the mic and unparalleled showmanship. It’s a universal phenomenon that can’t be explained, but we don’t bother to question it because usually it’s just too much damn fun to watch. From the rich jazz and jam band corners of Chicago to New Orleans’ heavy Southern funk tradition comes PHILLY'S PHUNKESTRA, an eight-piece rhythm and horn jazz orchestra. Experimenting with a sound both boldly imaginative and well seasoned, the Phunkestra’s members are unafraid to congeal classically trained chords to modern pop influence, resulting in songs that are warmly toned and tinged with the George Clinton school of atypical.