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  • Genre: Funk / Jazz / Soul

    Location ROANOKE, Virginia, Un

    Profile Views: 77061

    Last Login: 12/21/2012

    Member Since 8/23/2006

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnN0cm9rZWxhbmQuY29t

    Record Label Strokeland Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .......... ........Veteran ..Tower of Power.. baritone saxophonist, ..Stephen 'Doc' Kupka.., has assembled an outstanding group of performers, dubbed ..The Strokeland Superband.. and he created an independent record label to go with it... ..The purpose is simple: Doc is a prolific songwriter and Strokeland gives him additional opportunities to work with musicians, vocalists and arrangers that he enjoys working with. .. ..The big winners are fans of the sound of classic soul music music and big horn sections. This site showcases releases from Strokeland Records, as well as the music of an extended family of performers that also cherish the feeling that only soul music can provide... ................NEW!!..DOC KUPKA PRESENTS..... DOC GOES HOLLYWOOD..featuring JOHN LEE SANDERS & THE WILLIAM ROSS ORCHESTRA..NOW SHIPPING!!.... ....STROKELAND RECORDS....www.strokeland.com..........Best known as a founding member of the legendary Oakland, California horn band “Tower of Power” and a prodigious songwriter, Stephen “Doc” Kupka has once again pulled together the best of the best for this, his latest Strokeland Records release. This release, however, is a major departure from Doc’s trademark East Bay Soul or “snap funk” style. A personal dream of Doc’s for over twenty years, Doc Goes Hollywood is a collection of lush ballads in a modern “Great American Songbook” style... ..In the style of the great classic American songbook, these are finely-crafted songs where melody is king and every lyrical turn of phrase has been lovingly crafted to be the best it can be. Written, performed, and engineered to stand the test of time, these songs exude true musical and emotional depth... ..Doc Kupka called on his friend and “A-list” Hollywood composer, arranger, and music director, William Ross, to provide full orchestral arrangements. Mr. Ross (whose credits also include Barbra Streisand, Michael Bublé, and top Hollywood films such as “Ladder 49”, “Forrest Gump”, and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”) delivered arrangements that are simply stunning. Fresh from serving as Music Director for the 2007 Academy Awards, Mr. Ross conducted the William Ross Orchestra through these beautiful arrangements at the Robert Irving Studio in California. Full string, woodwind, and brass sections provide a depth and emotional presence that today’s synthesizers and samples simply cannot match... ..Canadian resident blues artist John Lee Sanders turns in a masterful performance on lead vocals in this setting. In addition to his tasteful and soulful lead vocals, John Lee also arranged and performed all of the background vocals himself. These are some of the best vocal arrangements you’re likely to hear anywhere... ..Tower of Power drummer, David Garibaldi; bassist Leland Sklar (James Taylor, Phil Collins); pianist Chris Caswell (John Williams); and jazz guitarist Ray Obiedo comprised the all-star rhythm section, with additional guitar parts by former Inner City Records artist Ray Wilkes, and keys by Robert Irving. Tower of Power alums Mic Gillette and Lee Thornburg, along with David Woodford, Nick Lane, Paul Colicchio, and the Funky Doctor himself, Stephen Kupka, provided the world-class horns................... ...... ............Photo by Frank Anzalone.... ..STROKELAND FEATURES MUSIC FROM:.. .. ..Strokeland Superband.. ..DoctorfunK.. ..Mic Gillette.. ..Bruce Conte.. ..Roger Smith.. ..Lon Bronson All-Star Band.. ..Smith & Lane.. ..Patrick Allen.. ..Hip Service.. ..Fred Ross.. ..Alias Smith & Lane.. ..David K. Mathews.. ..SAGE.. ..Jeff Tamelier.. ..Larry Braggs.. ..Ron E. Beck.. ..Zen Blues Quartet.. ..Smith & Lane.. ..Jack Mack and the Heart Attack.. ..PLUS GREAT NEW ARTISTS AND RELEASES!!.. .. ....STROKELAND RECORDS - www.strokeland.com.... ......Strokeland Records..............Promote Your Page Too...... .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Stephen "Doc" Kupka, President; Steve Finch, Director of Operations
  • Influences

    East Bay Soul and Funk
  • Sounds Like

    Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Tower of Power, Strokeland Superband, DoctorfunK, Glenn Walters, Frank Biner, Smith & Lane, Mic Gillette, Bruce Conte, Roger Smith, Lon Bronson, Mingo Fishtrap, Chad Rager Groove, SAGE ....New Releases Available At Strokeland.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....The Making Of Doc Goes Hollywood.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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    Everyone here at Strokeland Records, wishes each and everyone, a Happy Holiday Season!!!!

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    Doc Goes Vegas Coming Soon!!! The official release date for Doc Goes Vegas will be Monday December 3rd, available at Strokeland Records. The

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    Doc Goes Vegas Coming Soon!!! The official release date for Doc Goes Vegas will be Monday December 3rd, available at Strokeland Records. The

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    5 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    LOVE PASSIONATELY AND WITHOUT FEAR Strokeland!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT PASSIONATE LOVE ...

    "The PLEASURE OF LOVE is in LOVING;

    and we are HAPPIER by the PASSION WE FEEL;

    than by that we INSPIRE."

    ~ François Duc De La Rochefoucauld, French writer
       and moralist
      
    THE LOVE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN IS THE

    GREATEST AND MOST COMPLETE PASSION

    THE WORLD WILL EVER SEE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    6 months ago
  • edward r.rekers

    "O how I love our sweet freedom".
    Remembering the cost of freedom.
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    6 months ago
  • Richard Harris


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    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT KINDNESS ...

    "A TREE is known by its FRUIT;

    a MAN by his DEEDS.

    A GOOD DEED is never lost;

    he who sows COURTESY reaps FRIENDSHIP,

    and he who plants KINDNESS gathers LOVE."

    ~ Saint Basil

    KINDNESS, I'VE DISCOVERED, IS EVERYTHING

    IN LIFE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Have a SWEET WEEKEND Strokeland!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT CHOCOLATE ...

    "All you need is LOVE

    But a little CHOCOLATE

    now and then doesn't hurt."

    ~ Charles M. Schulz

    CHOCOLATE IS NATURE'S WAY OF

    MAKING UP FOR MONDAYS!

     With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
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    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


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    The GIFT OF LIFE is YOURS; it is an AMAZING JOURNEY; and YOU ALONE are responsible for the quality of it. ”

     ~ Dan Zadra

    IF YOU DON'T LIKE BEING A DOORMAT ~ THEN

    GET OFF THE FLOOR!  YOU ARE TOUGHER AND

    STRONGER THAN YOU THINK!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
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    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

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