Tracklist
| 1 | Landing Of The Funk-it-be Monks |
| 2 | Evolution |
| 3 | Good Times |
| 4 | Faith |
| 5 | Procrastination |
| 6 | Peace Love And Happiness |
| 7 | Bam |
| 8 | Traffic |
| 9 | Talk To Me |
| 10 | Kit Kat's On The Prowl |
| 11 | Kit Kat Joe |
| 12 | Spirit Of The Butterfly |
| 13 | El Ritmo |
| 14 | Chillin |
| 15 | Come On And Do It |
| 16 | Only You |
| 17 | Soul Strut |
| 18 | Soul Revival |
| 19 | Attitude Of Gratitude |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Funk/Soul Productions
- Recorded At – Reach Studios
- Recorded At – Blue Wave Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Dreamscapes
- Recorded At – VMM Studios
- Recorded At – Deep Sounds
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Andrew Love, Stephan Sechi
- Arranged By [Horn Arrangments] – Alan Rubin, Andrew Love, Birch Johnson, Lou Marini, Stephen Sechi, Wayne Jackson
- Baritone Saxophone – Scott Harper
- Bass – Anthony Vitti, Butch Taylor, Chris Pottinger, Chuck Webb, Sanj Sen
- Drums – Stevie Hawkins
- Engineer – Stevie Hawkins
- Flute – Rob Cairns
- Guitar – Butch Taylor, Eric Walls*, Marcus Snapp, Sanj Sen, Tyrone Chase
- Guitar Synthesizer [Fender Rhodes-clavinet-arp-moog] – D. "Halla" Goodrich, Ed Moris, Keith Harris, Tom Camp
- Harmonica – Ralph Rosen
- Lyrics By – Charlotte Hannon
- Mastered By – Stevie Hawkins
- Mixed By – Stevie Hawkins
- Organ [Hammond B-3] – Joe Vitale, Kenny Craddock, Tom Camp
- Percussion – Butch Taylor, Jary Mall, Jennifer Cosaro
- Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Jetro Da Silva, Thiago Pinheiro
- Producer – Stevie Hawkins
- Producer [Additional Production] – Harvey Summers, Jaroslav Jakubovic, Jerry Roth, Johnny Gurrero, Mice Raymond, Rich Mendelson
- Producer [Additional Stephan Sechi - Funk/Soul Productions, New YorkProduction] – Stephan Sechi
- Strings – The L.A. Real Strings Ensemble
- Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Chuck Langford, Jaroslav Jakubovic, Lou "Blue" Marini*, Sal Giorgiani*, Stephan Sechi
- Trombone – Birch "Crimson Slide" Johnson*, Bob Carlson , Kenny Wentzel
- Trumpet – Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin*, Don Harris, Joe Casano, Scott Harper, Wayne Jackson, Wayne Platt
- Vocals – Alysha, Chico Seguera, Cooley, D'Layna, Funk Dogg, Jerome Lewis, Jocelyn Brown, Kit Kat Joe, Lakeisha Crawford, Maria, Octavia Harris, Phonz, Rachel Feinberg, Sarita Arbello, Sista Monica Parker, Stevie Hawkins, Tony Lindsay
- Written-By – Stevie Hawkins
Notes
"What The Funk?" embodies the infuences of Bootsy Collins, Funkadelic, Sly & The Family Stone, Tower of Power, Al Green, Bobby Bland, Marvin Gaye and others. ‘What The Funk?’ was written and recorded over a two year period in (New York - LA - Atlanta - Nashville - Barbados), and features Stevie with a fabulous lineup of guest artists and musicians. Those appearing on the album include; Soul Diva Jocelyn Brown, Sista Monica Parker, Tony Lindsay, D'Layna, Funk Dogg, Cooley, Jaroslav Jakubovic, The Blues Brothers Horns, The Memphis Horns, Joe Vitale, Thiago Pinheiro, Butch Taylor, Tyrone Chase, Anthony Vitti, Sal Giorgiani, Jennifer Cosaro, Ralph Rosen, Delicious Allstars, Sanj Sen, Chuck Webb and many more.Although titled What The Funk?, the album is not entirely comprised of funk tunes. Says Stevie, "The album is a mix of funk, soul, jazz, latin, blues, with rock overtones blended throughout the tracks. Although this is me doin' my thing, me being me, the album pays homage to some of my inspirations and influences as a vocalist and drummer such as Bootsy Collins and P-Funk, Clyde Stubblefield, Tower of Power, Al Green, Bobby Bland, George Clinton, Funkadelic, Sly Stone, James Brown, Thelonious Monk, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix and others. There is a little something here for everyone. You get the funk, and then some!"
With soulful vocals, deep drivin' bass, slick guitars, a big~n~tight in your face horn section, smooth Fender Rhodes, super-funky drums, Hammond B-3 organ and clavinet, the heavy guns on this new album fire with all barrels.
© 2011 Emphasis Records/Atlanta Music Group • EMCD-008 • ℗ 2011 Hannon/Hawkins Music BMI • All rights are reserved.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 721762511237
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCD-008 | Stevie Hawkins | What The Funk? (CDr, Album, Promo + CDr, CD-ROM, Promo) | Emphasis Records | EMCD-008 | US | 2011 |
