King Cooper (AKA King Kooper/Jan Kooper) is a lifelong dedicated saxophist and reed instrument specialist.
Working mostly with soul, jazz, funk & reggae he has had a long & fascinating career, playing & touring with the likes of dutch pop-reggae legends Doe Maar, Sister Sledge, Coopertest, SoulLive among many others & proving himself in a number of different genres as one the worlds top saxophonists.
Here, as King 'Cooper' (Jan) digs deep into the current roots reggae, ska & dub scene. Wood, Wind & Roots is an organic concept in sound with an onus on capturing a vibe in the studio. KC adds his own unique style to a variety of rhythms recorded by backing bands such as The RAW Rhythm Section, The Signal One Band, The High Notes, Rootz Lions, Jah Works & The Awaiters.
The music was all recorded and mixed at Jan's 'next-door-neighbour' studio Éarth Works.
released December 26, 2018
All Melodies by Jan Kooper except:
Track 3 (Ernest Ranglin)
Track 10 (Henry Mancini)
Backing Rhythms by:
The RAW Rhythm Section (Tracks 2, 5, 9, 12)
The Signal One Band (Tracks 1, 6, 10)
Jah Works (Track 3)
Ras P & The High Notes (Tracks 4, 8)
Rootz Lions (Track 7)
The Awaiters (Track 11)
Players Of Instruments: (see individual tracks for full details):
Jan Kooper, Ras P, Kingsway, Uta Maraanaya, Jah Rej, Bunnington Judah, Art-Man, Richie 'De Ruige', Luca Bat, Biko, Nounours, Lalita Devi, Vladimir Krklush, Jay Flynn, Ron Flynn, Erik Ritfeld, Carlos Silva, Gillan Mijnals
Consistently assisted by: Tommy Brando & Anne Van Gelder
Engineered & mixed by: Kingsway, UJ Maruanaya, Ras P & Jah Rej
Artwork by Rej Forte
All tracks recorded and mixed at Earth Works Studio, Amsterdam
www.earth-works.bandcamp.com
www.earthworksamsterdam.com