SOUL KITCHEN

Drawing musical inspiration from the legendary Rhythm and Blues artists of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, Soul Kitchen lays down a groove that sets your feet in motion. With a commitment to the R&B sound, the band employs a four horn section, full rhythm section and male and female vocalists. This instrumentation provides authenticity of sound and enables the band to perform works popularized by male and female artists of the genre from Aretha Franklin and Etta James to Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. Whether you grew up with the music or are new to it, you’re certain to find it infectious.

The band is led by arranger/trumpeter Rick Hammett (recorded artist for Warner Brothers, Concord jazz Records, RCA and Electra, 1st trumpet for Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Boston Pops and others, musical contractor for the Colonial Theater, Boston’s Opera House and the Wilbur Theater) and features vocalist/keyboardist Joe Bargar (who has toured with Otis Rush and recorded with Diana Ross) and the vocal sounds of former Atlantic recording artist April Hall. The musicians in Soul Kitchen are some of the finest musical talent to be found in the Boston area.

One listen to Soul Kitchen will tell you that this is a band with a groove. If your entertainment needs demand a top quality dance band playing music everyone loves, you need to consider Soul Kitchen!



SONGLIST:

STANDARDS & SWING

All My Tomorrows

It Don’t Mean a Thing(if it ain’t got that swing)

Love-Nat King Cole

When I Fall In Love

Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me

Mood Indigo/ A Train

Jive at Five

Satin Doll

Under My Skin

In A Mellowtone

Laura

Like Someone In Love

I Should Care

Stompin At the Savoy

Whichcraft

It Never Entered My Mind

Perdido

Meditation

MoonRays

Gentle Rain

Corcovado

One Note Samba

If You Never Come

Back to Me

Masquerade

Shadow of Your Smile

Moonlight Serenade

In the Mood

Sing Sing Sing

Shiny Stockings

Santa Claus Is Comin

(R&B style )

My Romance

Fly Me To The Moon

Don’t Get Around Much

It’s Only A Paper Moon

My Funny Valentine

What’S New

Come Rain Or Come Shine

Georgia

The Very Thought Of You

Our Love Is Here To Stay

All of Me

Bye Bye Blackbird

Girl From Ipanema

Night and Day

Route 66

Stompin at the Savoy

But Not for Me

Bewitched

Do Nothin’Til You Hear From Me

It Had to be You

My Romance

Moon River

Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Summer Wind

Teach Me Tonight

When I Fall In Love

Unforgettable

The Way You Look Tonight

Witchcraft

Wonderful World

Makin’ Whoopee

RHYTHM & BLUES

Dock of the Bay �" Otis Redding

Night Train

Since You Been Gone �" Aretha Franklin

Show Me �" Joe Tex

Get Ready �" Four Tops

634-5789 �" Wilson Pickett

Rock Steady �" Aretha Franklin

My Girl �" Otis Redding

Midnight Hour/Knock On Wood �" Wilson Pickett/Eddie Floyd

Mustang Sally �" Wilson Pickett

Sweet and Tangy �" JB Horns

Fa Fa(Sad Song) �" Otis Redding

You Don’t Know Like I know �" Sam & Dave

September �" Earth Wind and Fire

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag �" James Brown

I Got You �" James Brown

Cold Sweat �" James Brown

Soul Man �" Sam & Dave

I Can’t Turn You Loose �" Otis Redding

Try A Little Tenderness �" Otis Redding

Mr Pitiful �" Otis Redding

Hold On I’m Comin’ �" Sam & Dave

Reach Out �" Four Tops

Mess Around �" Ray Charles

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You �" Frankie Valle

Baby I Love You �" Aretha Franklin

Soul Intro Jaco Pastorius

Chicken �" Pee Wee Ellis

Peter Gunn �" Henry Mancini

Tell Mama �" Etta James

If You Don’t Know Me By Now �" Harold Melvin

Greenbacks �" Ray Charles

Livin’ For The City �" Stevie Wonder

Isn’t She Lovely �" Stevie Wonder

Let It Roll �" Little Feat

Jump Into My Fire �" Etta James

Only You �" a la Ray Charles

Sunday Kind of Love �" Etta James

Signed Sealed Delivered �" Stevie Wonder

Rescue Me �" Fontella Bass

Turn Me Loose �" Doc Pomus

You Can Leave Your Hat On �" Leon Russell

Some Kind of Wonderful �" Marvin Gaye

Natural Ball �" Albert King

Long As I’m Movin

Givin It Up For Your Love �" Delbert McClinton

You’re the Best Thing �" Gladys Knight

Mercy Mercy Mercy �" Joe Zawinuel

You Send Me

Until You Come Back to Me �" Aretha

The Best of My Love �" The Emotions

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes �" Patti Austin

Drown In My Own Tears �" Ray Charles

I Wish �" Stevie Wonder

Cold Sweat Boneshakers

One Night �" Etta James

Too Much �" Dave Mathews Band

How Sweet It Is �" James Taylor

Shakey Ground �" Etta James

Cry Like A Rainy Day �" Etta James

Ain”t Nobody Home �" Howard Tate

Rock This Town �" Brian Setzer

Caldonia �" Louis Jordan

Hard To Handle �" Otis Redding

The Stumble �" Freddy King

Unchain My Heart �" Teddy Powell

Tell Me Something Good �" Chaka Khan

Late In the Evenin �" Paul Simon

Fell Like Making Love �" Roberta Flack

Crazy Love �" Van Morrison

Lady Marmalade �" Patti LaBelle

Oye Como Va �" Tito Puente

Leap of Faith �" Nicholson/Clark

Jump Jive and Wail �" Louis Prima

Someone Else Is Steppin’ In �" Denise LaSalle

Let’s Stay Together �" Al Green

Nothing Can Change This Love �" Sam Cooke

Got to be Real

Dancin’ In the Streets/Sugar Pie Honey Bunch �" 4 Tops

Love is a Beautiful Thing �" Al Green

Back In Love Again �" LTD

Hey Pockey -A -Way �" the Meters

Do I Do�"Stevie Wonder

At Last �" Etta James

Respect �" Aretha

Lovely Day �" Bill Withers

I Got News For You �" Ray Charles

You’ve Got the Love �" Chaka Khan

Once You Get Started �" Chaka Khan

Diggin’ On James Brown �" Tower of Power

What Is Hip �" Tower of Power

Disco Inferno �" the Tramps

Baby What You Want Me to Do �" Fontella Bass

Hoochie Coochie Man

The Thrill is Gone �" B.B. King

Play That Funky Music

The Sunshine of My Life �" Stevie Wonder

Sissy Strut �" the Meters

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town �" R & B version

Iko Iko

Wild Nights �" Van Morrison

Brown Eyed Girl �" Van Morrison

Brown Sugar �" The Rolling stones

Jumpin Jack Flash �" The Rolling Stones

Old Time Rock and Roll

I Saw Her Standing There �" The Beatles

Chain of Fools �" Aretha Franklin

Build Me Up Buttercup

Have I Told You Lately

Moondance�"Van Morrison

When You Say Nothing at All �" Allison Krauss

Groove Me Baby �" King Floyd

Where Would I Be Without You �" Edgar Winter

Bad Luck �" Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

Higher �" Sly and the Family Stone

Sing a Simple Song �" Sly and the Family Stone

Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now �" McFadden and Whitehead

Can’t Hide Love �" Earth Wind and Fire

Them Changes �" Buddy Miles

The Love I Lost �" Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

Devil with Blue Dress �" Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

It's Your Thing �" the Isley Bros

Good Golly Miss Molly �" Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

Gimmie Some Lovin' �" Steve Winwood

Waiting for the World to Change �" John Mayer

Ain't No Other man �" Christina Aguilara

Land of 1000 Dances �" Wilson Pickett