Geoff Mattoon - Unity

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:14
Size: 149,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:39)  1. Open Up
(3:31)  2. Forget Me Nots
(5:06)  3. Song For Kozue
(4:52)  4. Paradise
(5:42)  5. Stay With Me
(5:52)  6. J.S.Bop
(6:57)  7. Unity
(4:50)  8. Visions
(4:58)  9. Beam Me Up
(5:21) 10. Extended Forecast
(5:37) 11. Feelin Fine
(5:44) 12. It It Sounds Good Do It

Geoff Matoon was born to shine, and does so most brilliantly when he's wailing on saxophone, wind controller or keyboards. Geoff, however, is not only a multi talented performer but he is also gifted as a composer, arranger and producer. Geoff's music taps into emotionally charged regions that anyone with two ears can key into. This is the stuff of smooth jazz radio, but with a sophistication and depth traditonalists can dig as well. After graduating college Geoff moved to New York City where he is known on the scene as an innovative and intuitive player. He immediately got to work building his own studio where he devotes himself to perfecting his song writing, producing and engineering skills. He has worked with producer Tony Visconti (known for his work with David Bowie and the Moody Blues, among others), Emmy award winner David Grant (Theme song for Guiding Light), and has played on numerous jingles, including ones for Pontiac, Ford and L.A. Gear. As a free-lancer, he has jammed with such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Joe Sample, Terumasa Hino, Jeff Healey, John Popper and Onaje Allan Gumbs. As the featured player with Johnny Allen, he has shared the stage with Edgar Winter, Bo Diddley, Joan Osborne, Roomful of Blues, Spin Doctors and Blues Traveler. With the Kiss 98.7 Radio Band Geoff performed with Issac Hayes. Geoff also had the honor to back up Allison Williams at the Meadow Lands with the "Jeff Fox Band. Most recently Geoff performed at the Hal Jackson "Celebrate 60 years of Broadcast" Party playing with the The WBLS Radio Band along with Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams and John Lucien. Now with the release of his debut CD "Unity", Geoff has emerged as a songwriter of the highest order. His musical vision is firmly stamped onto all aspects of his recordings, as he produced the work, played sax, keyboards, Wind controller and Midi percussion and has surrounded himself by great musicians such as Will Lee, Chuck Loeb and many others. Geoff Matoon is one of those rare and sophisticated combinations of virtuoso musician and gifted composer/ producer. His is music that can impress Jazz elitists and move average listeners. His is a talent that soars and one on which all ears will soon be attuned.~Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Unity-Geoff-Mattoon/dp/B00004RBHC?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 
 

Band members:  Zach Danziger: Drums,  Will Lee: Bass,  Tim Lefebvre: Bass,  Chuck Loeb: Guitar,  Geoff Mattoon: Sax, Keys,  Midi Wind controller,  Drum Kat, Doug Petty (Keys track 10,11),  Masa Shimizu: Guitar (9),  Abdul Hammeed Zuhri: Guitar(4,7),  Leslie Ming: Vocals(4,7),  Jayon Anthony: Vocals (2,7), Kevin Jones: Vocals , guitar (2)

Unity

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