Funkallero is a jazz standard composed by pianist Bill Evans in the mid 1950s. Evans described it as a natural swing tune that invites blowing, and his biographer Peter Pettinger notes its resemblance to Bud Powell's Un Poco Loco. The piece was first recorded in 1956 with vibraphonist Don Elliott, though that version was not released until 2001 on Tenderly: An Informal Session. A 1962 quintet version with Zoot Sims was released posthumously in 1982 on The Interplay Sessions, and a 1964 quartet version with Stan Getz appeared in 1973; the first released recording was on The Bill Evans Album (1971), Evans's Grammy-winning album of his own originals. Funkallero has since been covered by many artists, including Lenny Breau, Mike Wofford, David Benoit, Orange Then Blue, Andy LaVerne, Bud Shank, and Roseanna Vitro with Bergman lyrics.
