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NEWSLETTER, MARCH 2005
FEATURED ALBUM FOR MARCH

MOONDANCE

On the heels of my 2002 Stormy Weather release, which was a collection of ballads with a very mellow tone overall, I wanted to do something a little more contemporary and a little more upbeat. I chose songs from some of my early rock influences; Billy Joel, Elton John, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, and of course The Beatles .
With Rock ballads, Latin Rock, and even some straight ahead Rock & Roll, this collection of songs is a lively and interesting departure from my previous work.

SONG SPOTLIGHT

Things We Said Today

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This early Beatles tune provides me an opportunity to rock out a little bit on a song that most people are familiar with. The solo piano version on Moondance was recorded in August, 2004, and ends the album on an upbeat note.

I also perform this song in a piano/vocal arrangement which I had the opportunity to do in January in Paradise, CA. I played it as the last song in my performance there with a good response from the audience.

MARCH UPDATES:

  • Fri and Sat Nights at the Sunset Restaurant
  • What with all the projects I have going on right now, I don't have time to get too elaborate with this month's newsletter. There's new music being worked on as well as gearing up for a couple of festivals. The end of February included another trip to the Studio to work on some stuff for the coming DVD--lots of work still to do on that project. I should have my head above water again by April.

Performance Dates for March:

Friday and Saturday, March 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 25 & 26 Sunset Restaurant at Cher Ae Heights Casino in Trinidad, CA, 6:00-9:00 Solo Piano Dinner Music.

While my location has changed, my contact information has remained mostly the same. I always like to hear from all of you so feel free to drop me a line. My phones and E-mail:

707-444-6267

707-826-2919

arcook@matthewcook.com

NEW PROJECTS IN THE WORKS

I have a number of new projects on my plate at this time. The release of Moondance finishes the first of these and now I'm turning my attention to some work with vocals. I hope to get a sample of some of this work up on the website in the next month or two, so be sure to check back!

ON TO THE MUSIC!

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