Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago

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'Kuti' my original composition. In honor of, and dedicated to, Fela Kuti (Oct. 15, 1938 - Aug. 2, 1997), Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and composer.

David Miller, all instruments (trumpet, keyboards, drums, percussion, beatboxing), and believe it or not, not a single sound was looped! ;-)

Thanks for listening!!!! Please RATE/COMMENT/SUBSCRIBE!!!! Thanks, Dave!

[Optimized for full-frequncy playback... meaning, if you're listening on your IPhone or laptop speakers, you're not really hearing everything!] ;-)

TECHNICAL DETAILS
David Miller: trumpet, keyboards (harpsichord, bass, synth), drums, percussion & beatboxing
Trumpet: Kanstul Chicago 1000 (copy of Chicago era Benge 3X, ML bore)
Mouthpieces: Laskey 65MC (melody and solo) & Marcinkiewicz E19/E7 (lead)
Drum: Vintage (old/antique) Ludwig parade drum
Microphones: Royer R-122 on trumpet; Shure SM57 on drums, beatboxing, and cowbell
PreAmp: PreSonus w/ vintage Telefunken 12AX7 (for added warmth)
Compression: ART Pro VLA II
All into a Tascam DP-008 8-trk digital recorder
Recorded October 7 & 11, 2013
Mixed October 12, 2013