Award-winning Finnish jazz drummer and producer Teppo &#8220;Teddy Rok&#8221; Mäkynen is once again working under his alias The Stance Brothers. Praised by renowned tastemakers Kenny Dope and Gilles Peterson, Mäkynen&#8217;s studio creation released its first full-length album, Duktus, in November 2023, the first in over a decade. Duktus is a treasure trove for anyone interested in crunchy jazz funk in the style of Bob James &amp; CTI. However, the music is not merely about nostalgia, as Teddy Rok moves in new directions, immersing into a synth-heavy postmodern world where funk, hip-hop, nu-soul, and jazz are still strongly present.

Award-winning Finnish jazz drummer and producer **Teppo &#8220;Teddy Rok&#8221; Mäkynen** is once again working under his alias **The Stance Brothers**. Praised by renowned tastemakers Kenny Dope and Gilles Peterson, Mäkynen&#8217;s studio creation released its first full-length album, _Duktus_, in November 2023, the first in over a decade. Duktus is a treasure trove for anyone interested in crunchy jazz funk in the style of Bob James & CTI. However, the music is not merely about nostalgia, as Teddy Rok moves in new directions, immersing into a synth-heavy postmodern world where funk, hip-hop, nu-soul, and jazz are still strongly present.

The Stance Brothers