A Soul Gramophon Session with Cupatee Selecta, Switzerland.
Cupatee Selecta
likes his music well brewed, rich, with a deep and profound flavour.
Enjoy it with a twist of soul, a drop of funk and a spoonful of groove.
Again a killer mix by Denis! Thanks by the way for the hot tips for Record Shops in Lausanne. The mix is freaky and has this B-Movie and narcotic Sound :-)
Some pearls will be presented that I was unfamiliar with.
George Shearing is a prime example of musical innovation. Shearing, blind from birth, began playing the piano at the age of three. The distinctive George Shearing sound was crafted through the unison playing of vibraphone, guitar, and piano. Shearing’s approach involved transposing big band music from the Swing Era into a smaller ensemble. The guitar carried the melody in the lower register, the vibraphone an octave higher, while the piano filled the middle register, creating a quintet version of the Glenn Miller sound.
The film score for “Get Carter” by Roy Frederick Budd is both amazing and iconic. “Get Carter” is a 1971 British crime film directed by Mike Hodges, starring Michael Caine and Britt Ekland. Another standout track is the Temptations‘ version of “Ungena Za Ulimwengu” originally by Undisputed Truth.
A personal highlight is “Reflections” by Bill Conti from the 1976 film “Rocky.” This track exemplifies the power of film scores in enhancing cinematic moments.
Thanks again, Denis, for this great discovery. Michel from Funkologie
Playlist
- Rose Len – Lennie Hibbert
- Aquarius – George Shearing
- Samba Do Sueno – Cal Tjader
- Get Carter – Roy Budd
- Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World) / Friendship Train – The Undisputed Truth
- Last Bus From Tupelo – Frankie Newsome
- We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue – Curtis Mayfield
- Public Enemy #1 – James Brown
- Reflections – Bill Conti
- Capricorn – Cannonball Adderley
- Baby Man – Gene Harris And The Three Sounds
- Firebird – Googie René
- I’ll Work It Out – Vicki Anderson