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MKGO20

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White Rabbit 05:12
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Dr. No 01:59
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Happy House 03:17
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O Fortuna 05:03

about

It is said that our adult lives are shaped by the decisions of a teenager - if that is the case, then 20 years later Michael Kammers' teenage psychedelic explorations digging into classic vinyl from the broad tree of American music via the Afro-Carribean diaspora, while earnestly practicing his craft and dosing himself with utterly responsible amounts of lysergic acid diethylamide have borne great fruit in NYC’s one and only Space Funk Big Band, the MK Groove Orchestra. It may not actually be Duke Ellington's lush horns playing interpretations of deep cut Hendrix tunes with the propulsive backing of James Brown's rhythm section fronted by a Soul G*ddess with the pipes of a Valkyrie - but every year it gets closer.

Join them on the journey in their most recent installment on Ropeadope Records, MKGO20. A celebration of the band’s journey of musical community and resilience through the decades, recorded individually while sheltering in place during the coronavirus shutdown and lovingly pieced together track by track. It is a document of hope and fellowship birthed through adversity, and a proclamation of unity for fractured times. Enjoy responsibly.

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released August 26, 2022

All tracks produced and mixed by Michael Kammers at THE DREAMFIELD
All tracks mastered by Abe Seiferth at Transmitter Park Studio
All tracks arranged by Michael Kammers
All audio and video recordings done individually by each musician while sheltering in place (and beyond) at their homes from roughly March 2020 to September 2021
Video production and editing by Michael Kammers
Video animations by Bryan McElroy (on White Rabbit and Brand New Key)

TRACK 1 - PEOPLE ARE STRANGE
Lisa McQuade - Vocals
Cem Misirlioglu - Drums
Kevin Smith - Bass
Dylan Fusillo - Percussion
Jeremy Wilms - Guitar
Michael Kammers - Tenor sax, Keyboards
John Replogle - Trumpet
Mark Broschinsky - Trombone
Nic Cowles - Flute

TRACK 2 - WHITE RABBIT
Lisa McQuade - Vocals
Cem Misirlioglu - Drums
Kevin Smith - Bass
Dylan Fusillo - Percussion
Jeremy Wilms - Guitar
Ricky Quinones - Guitar
Michael Kammers - Keyboards
Matt Hilgenberg - Trumpet
John Replogle - Trumpet
Morgan Price - Saxophone
Mark Broschinsky - Trombone
Nic Cowles - Flute

TRACK 3 - DR. NO
Dylan Fusillo - Percussion
Jeremy Wilms - Guitar
Cem Misirlioglu - Drums
Nic Cowles - Flute
Matt Hilgenberg - Trumpet
John Replogle - Trumpet
Mark Broschinsky - Trombone
Michael Kammers - Synth
Morgan Price - Saxophone
Kevin Smith - Bass

TRACK 4 - HAPPY HOUSE
Lisa McQuade - Vocals
Michael Kammers - Flute, Synth, Drum Programming
Reinaldo De Jesus - Percussion
Greg Chudzik - Acoustic Bass
Alex Brumel - Guitar, Pedal Steel
Yusuke Yamamoto - Vibraphone

TRACK 5 - BRAND NEW KEY
Lisa McQuade - Vocals
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker - Percussion
Domenica Fossati - Flutes
Lynn Ligammari - Soprano Sax
Jenny Hill - Alto Sax
Maria Christina Eisen - Bari Sax
Jackie Coleman - Bass
Pamela Fleming - Trumpet
Special guest skater in the music video: Kate Grace Maley

TRACK 6 - WAR PIGS / LUKE’S WALL
Ricky Quinones - Vocals
Nic Cowles - Flute
Matt Hilgenberg - Trumpet
Raymond James Mason - Trombone + FX
Michael Kammers - Organ and Sax
Bryan Vargas - Guitar
Dylan Fusillo - Percussion
Kevin Smith - Bass
Chris Eddleton - Drums

TRACK 7 - O FORTUNA
Luqman Brown - Lead Vocals
Fritz Cook (Michael Busse) - The Entire Choir
Bryan Vargas - Guitar
Dylan Fusillo - Percussion
Kevin Smith - Bass
Colin Brooks - Drums
John Replogle - Trumpet
Mark Broschinsky - Trombone
James Rogers - Contra-Bass Trombone
Michael Kammers - Synthesizer

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