| Doc Kupka presents...Doc Goes Hollywood Featuring John Lee Sanders & The William Ross Orchestra. Doc Kupka talks about the inspiration for the songs from Doc Goes Hollywood. This CD is available at strokeland.com and iTunes. From the Strokeland Records web site: 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 Docs trademark East Bay Soul or snap funk style. A personal dream of Docs 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 songwriters, 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 ... |
