​“Kal Bergendahl is the guy with the top notch smooth-jazzy, soulful, R&B funkalicious band.”Paddy Fineran, Kenosha News “Their unique sound, clear and energetic, yet soulful, could be likened to a combination of David Sanborn and Norah Jones…” Patte Geary, The Sun, Suburban Chicago News"Great sound, I like the compositions."Ernie Adams-drummer (Ramsey Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie & Joe Zawinul) The Kal Bergendahl Project (KBP) is a six-piece instrumental jazz-funk band. The vibrant unit features some of SE Wisconsin’s most familiar jazz faces displaying extraordinary musicianship and technical precision.Blending free-flowing funk and memorable melodies; the ensemble is driven by a stellar horn section. Groove and melodic hooks are constantly weaved in their deeply focused musical landscape of Jazz-Funk, R&B and Soul. By exercising the vocabulary of popular music in the environment of jazz, KBP has a youthful, pop edge permeating their sound.​“Melody, melody, melody.” says composer and bandleader Bergendahl. “For me in my writing and in the music I enjoy, I’m always focusing on the melody. Ultimately that’s what sticks in the listeners ear and what makes a tune memorable. Being a bass player, I love the groove but I try to always make it serve the melody.” ​