Kufu by Kufu
Kufu celebrates the music of Trinidadian drummer and steel pan player Chili Charles. The album was recorded in the summer of 2003 in a house on Reservoir Street in Echo Park, California. We finished an initial mix the day before Chili left Los Angeles and moved to Hawaii’s Big Island. He died unexpectedly in 2005. Two years later, I met Chili’s brother Raymond in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Raymond told me about playing the steel pan: “Every once in a while, I’ll take out my tenor pan and play a little music, and I always say, you know, ‘Chili, this one is for you.’” Kufu wasn’t planned as a tribute to Chili, but that’s what it has become.
– Evan Calbi
Tracklist
| 1. | Malagar | 4:33 |
| 2. | Drumology | 4:15 |
| 3. | On Stream | 5:59 |
| 4. | The Sunday Boys | 2:08 |
| 5. | Little Sunflower | 7:16 |
| 6. | Dogon | 1:41 |
Credits
released September 1, 2009
Kufu:
Shin Kawasaki, guitar
Evan Calbi, double bass
Angel Lebron, congas & cajon
Chili Charles, steel pans & drums
Featuring:
Michael Fortunato, trumpet
Mike Rathjen, keyboards
Mike Dubin, drums & percussion
1. Malagar
(Chili Charles)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, congas; Chili Charles, drums
2. Drumology
(Chili Charles)
Mike Fortunato, trumpet; Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, cajon; Mike Dubin, percussion & drums
3. On Stream
(Nils Petter Molvær)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, cajon; Mike Dubin, percussion & drums
4. The Sunday Boys
(Myron Walden/Jon Cowherd)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass
5. Little Sunflower
(Freddie Hubbard)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Mike Rathjen, keyboards; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, congas; Chili Charles, drums
6. Dogon
(Chili Charles)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Mike Rathjen, keyboards; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass
Mixed and mastered by Glenn Suravech: Mosaic
Produced by Chili Charles & Evan Calbi
Kufu:
Shin Kawasaki, guitar
Evan Calbi, double bass
Angel Lebron, congas & cajon
Chili Charles, steel pans & drums
Featuring:
Michael Fortunato, trumpet
Mike Rathjen, keyboards
Mike Dubin, drums & percussion
1. Malagar
(Chili Charles)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, congas; Chili Charles, drums
2. Drumology
(Chili Charles)
Mike Fortunato, trumpet; Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, cajon; Mike Dubin, percussion & drums
3. On Stream
(Nils Petter Molvær)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, cajon; Mike Dubin, percussion & drums
4. The Sunday Boys
(Myron Walden/Jon Cowherd)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass
5. Little Sunflower
(Freddie Hubbard)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Mike Rathjen, keyboards; Evan Calbi, double bass; Angel Lebron, congas; Chili Charles, drums
6. Dogon
(Chili Charles)
Shin Kawasaki, guitar; Mike Rathjen, keyboards; Chili Charles, steel pans; Evan Calbi, double bass
Mixed and mastered by Glenn Suravech: Mosaic
Produced by Chili Charles & Evan Calbi
