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"I'm A Player" - About
The Music
- "Morning
Dance"
(Beckenstein)
- "In The
Zone" (S.DeDoes)
- "Overdrive"
(M.DeDoes)
- "Smooth
Overdrive"
- "Take Me Out To
The Ballgame"
(Norworth/Von Tilzer)
- "Ballgame Jam" (dixie version)
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Track Descriptions, and Samples
- "Morning
Dance" (Beckenstein) | hear
a clip
a funk-based remake of the instrumental hit by Spyro Gyra
- "In The
Zone" (S.DeDoes) | hear
a clip
original funk-jazz composition
- "Overdrive"
(M.DeDoes) | hear
a clip
original rock-jazz instrumental composed by the artist
- "Smooth
Overdrive" (M.DeDoes/S.DeDoes) | hear
a clip
a "quick
hitter" version of track #3, in a different style
- "Take Me Out To
The Ballgame" (Norworth/Von Tilzer) |
hear
a clip
Mattie's thoughtful recording of the standard song
- "Ballgame Jam" (Norworth/Von Tilzer)
a swingin' dixieland version of the classic favorite, by StrongArm
Satch and the All-Stars of Swing
Musical Personnel
- Mattias DeDoes,
saxophones, co-producer
- Steve DeDoes,
piano/keyboard, producer, arranger, and rhythm tracks
- Ben Pernick,
guitar on "Overdrive"
- Singe, guitar on
"Morning Dance" and "In The Zone"
- Esteban deSiete,
Latin percussion on "In The Zone"
- StrongArm Satch,
vocals on "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
- The All-Stars of
Swing, instrumental band on "Take Me Out To The
Ballgame"
CD Production Credits
- CD Mastering: Solid Sound Studios in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Mastering
Engineer: Eric Wojahn
- Tracks Recorded at Steve
DeDoes Music Productions, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Art Design and
Concepts: GGD Graphix
- Graphics
Production: Mike Tanner
- Duplication and Printing
by World Class Tapes, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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CDs Now Available -
Pick up a copy of "I'm A
Player" at the FGR Office, or
from DeDoes Music.
click for more
info
FGR Performance April 25
Mattias DeDoes will provide the
music at FGR's "Hall of Fame" event
on Saturday, April 25. Always an
outstanding occasion, we hope to see
you there !
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.
More Tracks to Come -
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.
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