Mattias DeDoes: "I'm A Player" Cover Art

"I'm A Player - Cover Art

About The Cover:

Thanks to Keith Mackie, my hoops teammate at Gabriel Richard, for "handling the rock" in this shot ! This photo session allowed Keith to work on his left-handed dribble some more...

The "New Orleans" jersey is a little "throwback" to the well-known origins of jazz from the Crescent City...it also happens to be a former jersey from one of my favorite NBA'ers, Baron Davis (now with the Clips). I also like the Hornets a lot, and their colors are cool, too.

I also take pride in my defensive abilities on the court; having my horn with me obviously stopped Keith on his way to the hole !

Mattie DeDoes

Pre-Release of "Player" Raises Funds for FGR Baseball
In March 2009, a "special edition" CD release of "I'm A Player" was published by Unknown Legacy Records.

This pre-release was done to raise monies for Mattie's high school baseball program at Gabriel Richard H.S. - and we are happy to report that this was a great success, as hundreds of dollars were raised.

Thanks to all the listeners and baseball fans who supported that project. See below for information to acquire the newer tracks from the complete release.

Read about FGR's great 2009 season !

First Radio Airplay !!
The track "In The Zone" from this CD aired on February 1 and other times nationwide as part of the syndicated broadcast program "Notes From Above."

This edition of the music program found producer/composer Steve DeDoes joining hosts Tom Loewe and Sister Sarah Burdick as they explored and explained the inspirational aspects of jazz music. In addition to some wonderful tracks from Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, and more, Mattie's horn soars in the second half of the program.

Ordering "I'm A Player" via the Internet
Soon, we'll be announcing how you can order a CD copy of "I'm A Player" via this website -- with the help of our friends from World Class Duplication. Stay tuned for these details...

For now, get in contact with us to purchase the CD.

The First CDs -
For listeners who bought some of the first copies of "I'm A Player" -- more Mattie music will be coming out soon. We'll make some of these tracks available to you for download ! Make sure we have your email address.