Landing Of The Funk It Be Monks

This video is a promotion for the new upcoming 2011 CD release of Stevie Hawkins' "What The Funk?".

'What The Funk?' was written and recorded over a two year period in (New York - LA - Atlanta - UK - Barbados - Nashville), and features Stevie Hawkins with a fabulous lineup of guest artists and musicians. Those appearing on the album include; Soul Diva Jocelyn Brown, Sista Monica Parker, Tony Lindsay, D'Layna, Funk Dogg, Cooley, Jaroslav Jakubovic, The Blues Brothers Horns, The Memphis Horns, Joe Vitale, Thiago Pinheiro, Butch Taylor, Tyrone Chase, Anthony Vitti, Sal Giorgiani, Jennifer Cosaro, Ralph Rosen, Delicious Allstars, Sanj Sen, Chuck Webb and many more.

Although titled What The Funk?, the album is not entirely comprised of funk tunes. Says Stevie, "The album is a mix of funk, soul, jazz, latin, blues, disco, with rock overtones blended throughout the tracks. Although this is me doin' my thing, me being me, the album pays homage to some of my inspirations and influences as a vocalist and drummer such as Bootsy Collins and P-Funk, Clyde Stubblefield, Tower of Power, Al Green, Bobby Bland, George Clinton, Funkadelic, Sly Stone, James Brown, Toots Thielemans, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix and others. There is a little something here for everyone. You get the funk, and then some!"

With soulful vocals, deep drivin' bass, slick guitars, a big~n~tight in your face horn section, smooth Fender Rhodes, super-funky drums, Hammond B-3 organ-clavinet-Arp-Moog synthesizers, the heavy guns on this new album fire with all barrels.

ALBUM CREDITS:

Lead Vocal: Stevie Hawkins
Featured Guest Vocalists/Artists: Jocelyn Brown • Sista Monica Parker • D'Layna • Delicious Allstars
Background Vocals: Sista Monica • D'Layna • Maria • Lakeisha Crawford • Octavia Harris • Alysha • Rachel Feinberg • Sarita Arbello • Tony Lindsay • Chico Seguera • Jerome Lewis • Cooley • Phonz • Funk Dogg • Kit Kat Joe
Harmonicas: Ralph Rosen
Percussion: Jary Mall • Jennifer Cosaro • Emilio Castanada • Butch Taylor
Hammond B-3: Joe Vitale • Kenny Craddock • Tom Camp
Acoustic Piano: Thiago Pinheiro • Jetro Da Silva • Tom Camp
Drums: Stevie Hawkins • Mike Bandoni on "Come On & Do It"
Guitars: Butch Taylor • Tyrone Chase • Eric Walls • Marcus Snapp • Sanj Sen on "Come On & Do It"
Bass: Chuck Webb • Chris Pottinger • Anthony Vitti • Butch Taylor • Sanj Sen on "Come On & Do It"
Fender Rhodes-Clavinet-Arp & Moog Synthesizers: Tom Camp • Keith Harris • Ed Moris on "Come On & Do It" • D. "Halla" Goodrich
• HORNS •
Brass: Don Harris-Trumpet • Wayne Jackson-Trumpet • Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin-Trumpet • Joe Casano-Trumpet • Walter Platt-Trumpet • Scott Harper-Trumpet • Rob Cairns-Flute Birch "Crimson Slide" Johnson-Trombone • Kenny Wentzel-Trombone • Bob Carlson-Trombone
Reeds: Jarolsav Jabubovic-Tenor Sax • Stephan Sechi-Tenor/Alto Sax • Sal Giorgiani-Tenor Sax • Lou "Blue" Marini-Tenor Sax • Andrew Love-Tenor/Alto Sax • Chuck Langford-Tenor Saxophone • Scott Harper-Baritone Sax
Strings: The L.A. Real Strings Ensemble
Orchestral Harp: Angelica Wright

Lyrics: Charlotte Hannon • Stevie Hawkins
Music: Stevie Hawkins
Produced - Engineered - Arranged - Edited - Mixed - Sound Design - Mastered by: Stevie Hawkins
Horn Arrangements & Recording: Stephan Sechi of Funk/Soul Productions - New York • Walter Platt
Horn Arrangement "Chillin": Wayne Jackson • Andrew Love -The Memphis Horns
Horn Arrangement "Come On & Do It": Birch Johnson • Alan Rubin • Lou Martini - The Blues Brothers Horns
Rhythm Track Production "Come On & Do It": Ed Moris • Davide Carbone • Sanj Sen

© 2011 Emphasis Records/Atlanta Music Group • EMCD-008 • ℗ 2011 Hannon/Hawkins Music BMI • All rights are reserved.

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