All Kooked Out! (1998)

About this title: Recorded the week after Mardi Gras in February and March of 1998, All Kooked Out highlights a core band led by Galactic drummer Stanton Moore and featuring eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter and Critters Buggin' saxophonist Skerik. Supplemented by an array of New Orleans musicians, including Brent Rose (tenor and soprano sax), Brian Seeger (guitar), Matt Perrine (tuba), Ben Ellman (tenor sax), and former Sun Ra and Kool and the Gang trumpet player Michael Ray, the music has a lot of space and light in it, despite the sleeve's claims towards heaviness. Most of this can be attributed to ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tchfunkta [Moore]
2. Common Ground [Jensen]
3. Green Chimneys [Monk]
4. Blues for Ben [Fredericksen]
5. Kooks on Parade [Moore/Walton/Hunter]
6. Nalgas [Walton/Moore/Hunter]
7. Witch Doctor [Moore]
8. Boogaloo Boogie [Patton]
9. Nobodys Blues [Seeger]
10. Stanton Hits the Bottle [Moore/Perrine/Rose/]
11. Farmstead Antiques [Moore/Hunter/Walton]
12. Angel Nemali [Pukwana]
13. Honey Island [Seeger]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.