Thursday, October 21, 2010

Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack Shake Those Hula Hips

BIG KAHUNA and the Copa Cat Pack is BACK with Shake Those Hula Hips, an album that shakes and stirs the flavors of big band swing, Hawaiian songs, TV themes, Las Vegas lounge, and full-strength party music into a big, tasty, mightily swinging, musical Mai Tai. An artful arranger, masterful saxophonist, hip crooner and animated bandleader, the BIG KAHUNA (aka Matt Catingub) packs fun and excitement into each and every swinging note. The tunes on this album don't really remind one of Hawaii, even though there are some great Hawaiian standards. In fact, this album makes you wanna get up and dance swing or latin, and that's not a bad thing at all. Even though the album art and song selection had me expecting a more relaxed "Island" experience, complete with lilting voices and steel guitars. This album turned out to be more up-tempo swingin' big band with a rather impressive horn section. I was amazed by the musicianship and fun that was packed into this album. The songs are pure big band fun. The arrangement of "I Dream of Jeannie" will have you breaking out in a sweat just listening to it. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the music on this album.



Tracks
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01.Hawaii Five-O
02.Fever
03.Ain't No Big Thing
04.Avalon
05.Hey Baby (Shake Those Hula Hips)
06.It Don't Mean A Thing (If Ain't Got That Swing)
07.Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Has Plenty Papaya
08.I Dream Of Jeannie
09.And the Angels Sing
10.Waikiki
11.In the Mood
12.Little Grass Shack
13.It Was A Very Good Year
14.Tequila

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5 comments:

blue said...

i like this kind of music
thz Mr DJ



azul de hongkong

Brandonio! said...

I'll listen to this once the Halloween season ends I promise!
Thanks Boss!

Roger McGuinn said...

thanks a lot for all the music. I enjoy very much your blog!
cheers from argentina,
Henry

said...

Groovin' blog.
I don't smoke nor drink anymore, though I still dig cool vibs.

Have you listen to Belloluna's
"Moonbeam Diatribe," it's cool like ice, Daddy-O, ice...hot ice.

Swank Daddy said...

Bk & the C Cats are totally cool. Thanks for great share.

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