All Kooked Out! [Enhanced]

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New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore can be found providing the backbeat for the groovy Galactic or the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars. While much has been made of Moore's ability to lay down the funk, All Kooked Out! also touches New Orleans second-line marches and a bit of postbop. Moore is mostly joined by guitarist Charlie Hunter and saxophonist Skerik (Tuatara, Critters Buggin') for a groovy studio session that leaves plenty of room for each to shine. Hunter and his eight-string guitar in particular step to the forefront--playing heads and laying a nice melodic veneer over the syncopated rhythms. When it's time to tear the roof off, Moore brings in extra New Orleans-style horns, giving some songs a good-time Dirty Dozen Brass Band feel. Nicely paced, varied, and played, All Kooked Out! is a fine debut by Moore, a gifted musician with a flair for strong, syncopated beats. --Tad Hendrickson

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New Orleans funk with serious jazz chops and a superbad attitude! Galactic drummer Stanton Moore cuts loose on his first solo album with special guests Charlie Hunter, Skerik, Ben Ellman and others.

All Kooked Out! [Enhanced]

Tracks:

Tchfunkta
Common Ground
Green Chimneys
Blues For Ben
Kooks On Parade
Nalgas
Witch Doctor
Boogaloo Boogie
Nobodys Blues
Stanton Hits The Bottle
Farmstead Antiques
Angel Nemali
Honey Island

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New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore can be found providing the backbeat for the groovy Galactic or the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars. While much has been made of Moore's ability to lay down the funk, All Kooked Out! also touches New Orleans second-line marches and a bit of postbop. Moore is mostly joined by guitarist Charlie Hunter and saxophonist Skerik (Tuatara, Critters Buggin') for a groovy studio session that leaves plenty of room for each to shine. Hunter and his eight-string guitar in particular step to the forefront--playing heads and laying a nice melodic veneer over the syncopated rhythms. When it's time to tear the roof off, Moore brings in extra New Orleans-style horns, giving some songs a good-time Dirty Dozen Brass Band feel. Nicely paced, varied, and played, All Kooked Out! is a fine debut by Moore, a gifted musician with a flair for strong, syncopated beats. --Tad Hendrickson

Album Description

New Orleans funk with serious jazz chops and a superbad attitude! Galactic drummer Stanton Moore cuts loose on his first solo album with special guests Charlie Hunter, Skerik, Ben Ellman and others.

Customer Reviews:

Super tight instrumental jazz-funk album.......2007-04-18

Already a fan of Galactic, I decided to check out the solo work of Stanton Moore, the band's deservedly-respected drummer, who is a big part of their funky sound. After listening numerous times, I've found Stanton's debut to be less spacey and rock-influenced than Galactic's music, with more of a jazzy edge in harmony and in song style as well, and more traditional jazz combo instrumentation. What isn't different is Moore's uncanny drumming abilities--his fluid ability to almost speak, or at least use his percussion instruments in a lyrical, melodic way--while at the same time keeping locked in to a thumping, thick funk groove. I like this album better than Flyin' the Koop because it's more organic (it was recorded live and is mostly effects-free), and because I think it demonstrates some great improvisation and a fresh-feeling sound.

"Tchfunkta," the album's opener, is one of my faves, with a playful opening riff and some wicked sax playing. Skerik is a great collaborator with Moore--bringing lithe chops and a generally more jazzy sound than Ben Ellman of Galactic (who also guests on a few songs here), not to mention a great sense of humor--just listen to his sax/vocal solo on Monk's "Green Chimneys." Charlie Hunter brings his 8-string guitar on many of the album's cuts, which is both good and not so good. He's a great guitarist--it's so cool how his style puts bass and lead guitar in one, with an understated accompanying style, but the ability to take off on some inspired solos as well. However, his style and effect-laden sound is so distinctive that it kind of makes the songs sound more like Charlie Hunter songs, rather than Stanton Moore songs, whose name is on the album; a minor quibble. Elsewhere, NOLA guitarist Brian Seeger participates, adding a more traditional guitar sound, and even a somewhat of rock edge to "Stanton Hits the Bottle."

At its heart, though, this is an album about Moore, whose drumming never ceases to be restless, tight, and a fascinating listen. If you pay attention, you can really see just how much thought goes into his playing, and what a special musician he is. Sometimes, though, if you don't concentrate, it can sound a bit more like standard funky jazz that doesn't stand out too much.

Overall, I think the interplay between the album's musicians and Moore is more than worth the price of admission. Except for a few less amazing tracks, the songs are strong choices and the playing is loose but impeccable. Recommended to fans of funk and Galactic who aren't afraid of more of a jazz influence, and, conversely, to fans of jazz who dig a funky groove.

Great first record.......2006-12-10

Stanton Moore pulled together regular pals Charlie Hunter and Skerik for most of the songs on All Kooked Out. Some songs have additional horn players, and two have neither Charlie Hunter nor Skerik. This is a fairly consistantly funky jaunt through the Stanton Moore/Skerik/Robert Walter/Charlie Hunter style. "Green Chimneys" is a slight disappointment, and the last three songs seem stuck on the end. Highlights includes the opener, "Kooks on Parade", "Blues For Ben" (with mile-wide swinging horns), "Nalgas" (which is one way of saying rear end in Spanish), and "Stanton Hits The Bottle" (silly but fun). If you like anything in the funk/jazzy/jam band minigenre, you'll like this CD.

An implaccably tight jazz-funk unit .......2006-04-29

If you're looking to hear a slick, sophisticated, funky drummer, well, you're there! Under the mastery of Stanton Moore's drumsticks, the group is an implaccably tight unit pushing forward all the time. With Charlie Hunter (guitar), Sherik and Brent Rose (saxophones), this is a delightful swinging stylish jazz-funk record.
It's funny, but throughout the record it feels like these musicians are all the time just about to fly away on a funky musical orgy. They never really do fly, but they're certainly almost there! All the time. I'm sure they would fly if they really meant to...

Poetry in motion.......2006-04-18

I agree with everything said so far. This CD has been in constant weekly rotation for the past four years. These guys really have it together on this one. To be able to make those perfect combinations that produce magic on impact is a wonderful thing. These songs move forward as a whole. Every player shares the spotlight and syncs into the song to make it a living thing. If any of that made sense to you you'll love this album.

I've been a Charlie Hunter fan for quite awhile now and I've since become quite a fan of Skerik's wacked out horn.

Green Chimney's is my personal favorite. It's a great take on a Monk classic. A chill still goes up my spine when Skerik hits some of the notes after the intro.

Moore and Skerik, what else is there to say?.......2005-05-25

Stanton Moore, regular drummer for "Galactic", and "Garage a Trois" put this little triumph together live in New Orleans in 1998; along with Saxophonic master Skerik, and 8 string, funk guitar, trail blazer Charlie Hunter. "All Kooked out" is a joy ride through those dimensions of fanatical, categorization known to individual hipsters as funk, New Orleans, Seattle, or Acid Jazz. For me, this album is the staple sound of the type of groove in contemporary jazz that I like to sink my teeth into. Hip hop fused with Latin drum beats, tenor and baritone sax odysseys, coupled with soprano solos, trumpet, trombone, and even a tuba makes this album kick up dust on its own. It's the Filet Mignon of what you can expect to hear in clubs along the West Coast on down to the Gulf. There's even a funked out rendition of Thelonius Monk's "Green Chimneys".

I don't often give out five stars, but this album succeeds where other's don't. In the year that I have owned "All Kooked Out", I still listen to it with as much enjoyment and anticipation as a new C.D. simply because it has not lost it's creative edge, and is no where close to dying either.

Regretfully, I'll have to forewarn you that his follow up album "Flying the Koop" is more on the experimental side and less on the knock you up'side the head feel. If you are not familiar with this genre of Jazz, and have not heard Skerik tear it up yet then "All Kooked Out" is definitely your ticket.

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Stanton hits the funk

All Kooked Out!
Stanton Moore
Manufacturer: Pony Canyon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Tchfunkta
Common Ground
Green Chimneys
Blues for Ben - Ben Ellman, Charlie Hunter, Craig Klein, Stanton Moore, Matt Perrine, Michael Ray, Skerik
Kooks on Parade - Ben Ellman, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Matt Perrine, Skerik
Nalgas - Ben Ellman, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Matt Perrine, Skerik
Witch Doctor
Boogaloo Boogie
Nobodys Blues - Stanton Moore, Matt Perrine, Brent Rose, Brian Seeger
Stanton Hits the Bottle - Stanton Moore, Matt Perrine, Brent Rose, Brian Seeger
Farmstead Antiques
Angel Nemali
Honey Island - Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Brent Rose, Brian Seeger

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track.

Customer Reviews:

Stanton hits the funk.......2001-05-07

If you find yourself begging for more Galactic and Greyboy Allstar style albums like myself look no further. This is better than any of the Galactic stuff. Its better than any of the Greyboy stuff. This is live funk at its finest. Charlie Hunter does some incredible improve stuff and comps skerik quite nicely. However,The Real Gem lies in Stanton. I've never heard him play with this much soul and feel. He is ON. I lack words to descirbe it. Just buy the album. You NEED it.

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