Groovement: Surprise Chef
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Coburg crusaders Surprise Chef, newly signed to Big Crown Records, join Agent J for an in depth interview, some tune selections and another airing of their College Of Knowledge mix for Creating Patterns on Reform Radio.
Stuckey (guitar) and Jethro (keys) talk us through the development of the band, and we’re joined by Carl (bass), Andrew (drums) and Hud, joining the band officially for the first time on percussion – plus engineer Robin (the ‘Russell’ you can hear being chanted at at the start is Stuckey’s dad, who’s been roped in to drive the tour bus).
We talk the band cat Fabulous Baby Huey, Big Crown Records, influences including Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, then the band choose some tracks between them.
See below for our track list.
Recorded in Manchester, UK, August 2022.
Listen to more from Creating Patterns
Have You Fed Baby Huey Today – Surprise ChefIntroduction – Influences
Identity and Cinematic Soul
P.I.M.P. – Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band
How Is Baby Huey?
The Genesis of Surprise Chef
Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong – Gene Harris
Peppery Weapons – The Pro-Teens
Joy – Isaac Hayes
At The Hotel – Eunice Collins
Coffee Cold – Galt MacDermot
Suburban Breeze – Surprise Chef
Working With Big Crown
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Creating Patterns Guest Mix 2021:
Making Love In The Morning – Spade Brigade
Nigerian Knights – O’Donel Levy
Bridge Of Love – The Lost Weekend
A Child’s Love (Slow) – Johnny Hammond Smith
Slappy – Karate Boogaloo
The Pro-Teens Ruined My Life – Snooch Dodd & The Pro-Teens
Ain’t No Music – Alton Ellis
Ability – Papa Tullo
Heart Made Of Stone (Version) – Viceroys
Rat A Cut Bottle – Lion Youth
Stranger Get Up (Dub) – Love Joys
Near-In – Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell