Uuquipleu Records featuring OOPAPADA and more!!!

About Oopapada

Musically speaking, the group's overview encompasses many styles including: Blues, Jazz, Salsa, Rock, Funk, etc... However, King's personal description for the music the group plays is called  Rutude Music. This is a combination of two words--roots and attitude, which means to perform a variety of music in a person's global heritage while including other cultural influences.

Oopapada currently has several CD's in circulation. They are available  through Uuquipleu Records ( pronounced yoo-kee-ploo). An additional releases features the James Carter Organ Trio under King's auspices titled "Extending the Language", The Lyman Woodard Organization "Live at J.J.'s Lounge-1974", The Lyman Woodard Trio "74/93 Live--At Last!!", Dr. Prof. Leonard King & Gerard Gibbs "More Extensions" and Oopapada "Studio Live and Such" .

CD'S ARE DISTRIBUTED BY CD BABY at www.cdbaby.com

You can contact Leonard King for bookings at P.O. Box 18096, Minneapolis, MN 55418, by phone (313) 729-6919 & (612) 781-5156 or by E-Mail

MP3's can be purchased here from CD Baby. Click on the links below:

DR. PROF. LEONARD KING: Extending the Language                http://cdbaby.com/cd/leonardking

OOPAPADA featuring Dr. Prof. Leonard King: Non Yawn Varieties http://cdbaby.com/cd/oopapada1

OOPAPADA feat. Dr. Prof. Leonard King: We're Household Names Today, Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/oopapada2

OOPAPADA feat. Dr. Prof. Leonard King: Zug Island Style        http://cdbaby.com/cd/oopapada3

OOPAPADA feat. Dr. Prof. Leonard King: Big Fahrenheit In Detroit (double CD) http://cdbaby.com/cd/oopapada4

 

Uuquipleu Records was formed in the year 2000 as a result of a 3-year period of time in which Robert Tye, Christian (Chris) Codish, & Leonard King recorded intermittently at Roscoe's Recording Studio in Detroit. The group's name, Oopapada, was adopted soon after its formation in March 1995. The band rehearsed practically every week, two days a week (sometimes three) which resulted in a large pool of compositions--original and otherwise--in need of public exposure. Robert and Chris both mentioned the need to document all of the original material that had been accumulating up to that particular time period--1999. Additionally Leonard was working with Wendell Harrison & Pamela Wise in both of their respective groups and other engagements when both were present. It was Wendell who used to subtlety nudge Leonard in saying "Man, you've got all of that material. You better put a CD out". Very often Pamela would remind him as well. Therefore when Robert and Chris expressed the same idea, shortly afterwards, it was time to put all of the pieces together.

The initial two sessions were scheduled for January 15 & 16, 1996. Two days before before the first session Chris called Leonard to say that he couldn't be there because of a previous commitment with guitarist/vocalist Johnnie Bassett. Therefore it was decided to record the first session with just Leonard singing and Robert playing acoustic guitar. This "fortunate accident" (as Leonard calls it) resulted in an additional variety which would not have happened otherwise. Check out the entire Uuquipleu Records catalog which will continue to grow with new releases yearly!!

 

ZUG ISLAND STYLE Uuquipleu 21482   Blues for the Sparkless Less  Observation Me  I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water  Guitar Green  Lettuce Toss Yo' Salad  Song For My Queen  Prisoner of Somethin' Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums & vocals; Robert Tye-guitar; Chris Codish-organ	WE'RE  HOUSEHOLD NAMES TODAY, BABY Uuquipleu 21481   Imperative Unit Rising  The Adventures of Professor Von Schieskopf  Night Flower  Next  Crept Dema Wrongma  Solar  In Return  Queen Ann Nzinga Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums & vocals; Robert Tye-guitar; Chris Codish-organ	NON YAWN VARIETIES Uuquipleu 21480   A Night In Tunisia (with different clothes)  The Budget Cut Scramble  The Glow of My Life  Surprised I Know  Call Your Mama's Name  The Vapor Lock Bop  I Can't Get It Together  Your Love Is A Business Proposition  Post Eighties Methuselah Blues Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums & vocals; Robert Tye-guitar; Chris Codish-organ

DR. PROF. LEONARD KING--Extending The Language featuring James Carter & Gerard Gibbs  Uuquipleu Records 21485   

Song titles: Walkin' The Dog (Drummer's Style); Open Hit--Baby; Groove Re Mi:  It's A Long Way Down; Walkin' The Dog (Group Style)

Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums; James Carter-tenor & baritone saxophones; Gerard Gibbs-organ

 

THE LYMAN WOODARD ORGANIZATION--Live at J.J.'s Lounge, 1974  Uuquipleu Records 21486

Song titles: Kimba; On Your Mind; Last Tango In Paris; Organ Interlude; You Make Me Feel Brand New; Cheeba

Lyman Woodard-organ; Ron English-guitar; Leonard King-drums; Norma Bell-alto saxophone; Lorenzo Brown-bongos, timbales, & percussion; Sundiata-conga drums

THE LYMAN WOODARD TRIO--74/93 Live--At Last!!  Uuquipleu Records 21487

Song titles: ESP; If You Could See Me Now; Even Today: Jumpin' The Blues; A Fine Romance; Lyman's Montuno; Belle Isle Daze; I Got A Woman; I Should Care; Drown In My Own Tears

Lyman Woodard-organ; Ron English-guitar; Leonard King-drums

DR. PROF. LEONARD KING & GERARD GIBBS--More Extensions  Uuquipleu Records 21488

Song titles: Plight; Message From Mars; Gerard's A-100 Alley Blues; Three/Four vs. Six/Eight Four/Four Ways; Something Sweet Something Tender; For B.P.

Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums &vocal; Gerard Gibbs-organ

OOPAPADA--Studio/Live And Such  (2-disc DVD/CD combination)  Uuquipleu Records 21489/21490

Song titles (DVD): Turn Blue; Giant Drum Song; Soulsphere; The Saga of Spoiled Brats; Homelessness Is Easy; Piranna Butanna; Happiness Is On The Other Side Of Eight Mile Road; Blues For The Sparkless Spark; Prisoner Of Somethin'; Ali T.C.A.B.; Oopapada (theme).

Song titles CD (EP): Blues For The Sparkless Spark; Guitar Green; Happiness Is On The Other Side Of Eight Mile Road plus interviews.

Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums & vocals; Robert Tye-guitar; Chris Codish-organ

THE LYMAN WOODARD ORGANIZATION ORCHESTRA  Uuquipleu Records 21491/21492

Song titles: Gospel Soul Shout; Deja Vu; Itanita (Little Gypsy); ...and the ship sails on...; A Portrait of Martha; Ultima Linda; On Your Mind; Cheeba; Vapor Lock Bop/Creative Musicians Keep On Rolling; Help Me Get Away; Fishfeet; The Lullabye.

Personnel: John Douglas-trumpet; Steve Hunter-trombone; Keith Kaminski-soprano, alto, & tenor saxophones; Mark Kieme-flute, tenor saxophone, & bass clarinet; Rick Steiger-baritone saxophone; Chris Codish & Gerard Gibbs-Hammond B3 organ & keyboard; Robert Tye & Ron English-guitar; James Simonson-bass; Dr. Prof. Leonard King-drums set & vocal; Diego Melendez-bongo drums; Jerry LeDuff-conga drums & percussion.

 

NEW RELEASES FOR 2011-2012

Dr. Prof. Leonard King
"Stroni: What Everybody Else?"
(solo drums and vocals)

The Visger Road Drum Band

Proportioned Orchestra featuring Leonard King Jr., Rodney Whitaker, & Hubie Crawford