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Anthony

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2015

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Excellent.

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MOVIE MAVEN

KAHUNA CONQUERS HAWAII

Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2002

Just as he did on his previous CD, HAWAIIAN SWING and with Rosemary Clooney on her album SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, Da Big Kahuna (Matt Catingub) and his Copa Cat Pack take some familiar songs like "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and some lesser known classics like "Ain't No Big Thing"--he shakes and stirs them up with Hawaiian tunes such as "The Princess Poo-poo-ly Has Plenty Papaya" (No, I am NOT making that title up!) adds in a bit of Rosemary Clooney on "And The Angels Sing" and her daughter in law, Debbie Boone, on the Poo-poo-ly number--and comes up with a Big Band a la Hawaii sound that is unbeatable.
Ever wonder what a Big Band would sound like wailing on the theme from "I Dream of Jeannie?" OK, how about "Hawaii Five-O?" The answer is: they sound terrific. So does Da Big Kahuna's arrangement of Peggy Lee's "Fever" and an upbeat version, instead of Sinatra's introspective arrangement, of "It Was A Very Good Year."
Trust me: This album will put a smile on your face. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2004

If you have ever played in a big band (and I have for over thirty years), you will want to listen to track eleven before you listen to another note on this CD. I guarantee that however many times you played "In the Mood", you never heard it like this.
The Big Kahuna slows the tempo WAAAY down, finds chords and passages between the notes that Glenn Miller never thought of and creates a musical mood that will have your honey melting into your arms. Oh yeah, it's THAT kind of good.
Put this CD in your Bose and crank it up.
By the way, a "humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua-a" is the unofficial Hawaiian state fish, aka, a trigger fish. [See track 12.]

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J. Lovins

"plenty of music, they love to give it away...Matt Catingub"

Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2001

If you like big band with a Hawaiian flavor...then "Shake Those Hula Hips!" by the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack is your gig. When you hear this album, with blends of "Ultra-Lounge" featuring some great vocals by Matt Catingub (aka Big Kahuna), Debby Boone and Rosemary Clooney, who gives a wonderful interpretation of what the angels sound like ~ "AN THE ANGELS SING", another one-of-a-kind performance by "the girl singer".
Some of the highlights ~ "IN THE MOOD", great arrangement by Matt, wonderful background vocals to a classic big band era..."PRINCESS POO-POO-LY HAS PLENTY PAPAYA" and "LITTLE GRASS SHACK" featuring Debby Boone, nice touch and very reminiscent of days long gone..."TEQUILA", talk about having a blast, just listen to the gang play this one, they melt a new groove into every note.
If you didn't enjoy yourself on this gig, don't blame anyone else because you didn't "SHAKE THOSE HULA HIPS!"
Total Time: 52:33 on 14 Tracks ~ Concord Records CCD 4960-2 ~ (2001)

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Ryan Lintelman

Makes you shake your hula hips

Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2002

"Shake Those Hula Hips" is one of the most orginal albums released in my lifetime. Matt Catingub and his remarkable big band blend the powerful brass of swing, swinging rythym of wartime Hawaii, and soulful lyrics of lounge together and the sound produced is fantastic. You feel as though you're in a dance hall near Pearl Harbor in 1945. The best tracks are "Shake Those Hula Hips" and "My Little Grass Shack". The former, a unique composition by Catingub, is reinforced by his intruiging and powerful vocals. Several of the tracks also include Rosemary Clooney's distinctive voice, which sadly, will never be heard again. "Shake Those Hula Hips" is a must have for any fan of the music genres listed above.

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tama

ＶＥＲＹＧＯＯＤ！

Reviewed in Japan on January 15, 2013

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すばらしいアレンジにすばらしい演奏。
やはりビッグバンドはゴージャスでいいですねえ！

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MOVIE MAVEN

KAHUNA CONQUERS HAWAII

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2002

Verified Purchase

Just as he did on his previous CD, HAWAIIAN SWING and with Rosemary Clooney on her album SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, Da Big Kahuna (Matt Catingub) and his Copa Cat Pack take some familiar songs like "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and some lesser known classics like "Ain't No Big Thing"--he shakes and stirs them up with Hawaiian tunes such as "The Princess Poo-poo-ly Has Plenty Papaya" (No, I am NOT making that title up!) adds in a bit of Rosemary Clooney on "And The Angels Sing" and her daughter in law, Debbie Boone, on the Poo-poo-ly number--and comes up with a Big Band a la Hawaii sound that is unbeatable.
Ever wonder what a Big Band would sound like wailing on the theme from "I Dream of Jeannie?" OK, how about "Hawaii Five-O?" The answer is: they sound terrific. So does Da Big Kahuna's arrangement of Peggy Lee's "Fever" and an upbeat version, instead of Sinatra's introspective arrangement, of "It Was A Very Good Year."
Trust me: This album will put a smile on your face. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Rex F. Shields

Shake those hula hips

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2014

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An interesting lot of tracks including one with Rosemary Clooney obviously lifted off the CD she made with the band.
Bright and breezy and good fun.

Kevin B

Bringing Exotica Up To Date

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2021

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I like classic Baxter, Denny exotica. This album will never replace them but it is a nice contemporary effort.

Mark Riddle

Tunes that swing more than hula hips

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2010

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The tunes on this album don't really remind one of Hawaii, even though there are some great Hawaiian standards. In fact, this album makes you wanna get up and dance swing or latin, and that's not a bad thing at all. Even though the album art and song selection had me expecting a more relaxed "Island" experience, complete with lilting voices and steel guitars. This album turned out to be more up-tempo swingin' big band with a rather impressive horn section. I was amazed by the musicianship and fun that was packed into this album. The songs are pure big band fun. The arrangement of "I Dream of Jeannie" will have you breaking out in a sweat just listening to it. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the music on this album.

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