Cooper Tisdale

Radio & Reviewer Quotes:
“Live in Atlanta" by CT & Friends, is a stunning release. Very, very good indeed.”
… Peter Merrett, Radio Station PBS-FM 106.7, Melbourne Australia
“Cooper represents a clear link between Fusion and Jam with a real gift for playing notes that have meaning.”
… Rick Calic, Jazz Rock World, Redwood CA
“I haven’t heard such a genuine jazz/rock album for quite some time!”
… Pascal Dorban, Radio ARA, Luxembourg
“Killer Chops!”
… John W. Patterson, JazzRock-Radio, Wake Forest NC
“Bold! Complex! Tasty! All three apply to Cooper Tisdale’s new release.”
… Dean, FusionGroovin, Bedford NY
“Cooper’s Live in Atlanta CD is extremely enjoyable.”
… Randy Allar, The Fusion Show, WCSB 89.3 FM, Cleveland OH
“No collection is complete without this one - really great!”
… Gi Dussault, Upper Room Radio Show, CT
"A sincere, emotive songwriter and an elegant player."
… Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"The rock/jazz synthesis is as natural and fulfilling as it is hard to label."
… Creative Loafing
"When he hits on a bluesy riff and extrapolates from there, there's no doubt just how good this guy is."
… Atlanta Press
COOPER TISDALE BIO:
Cooper Tisdale has caught the ears of listeners from Canada to the coast of Georgia with his soulfulness and eclectic mix of music. Although this guitarist's music can be described as jazz/rock, his influences encompass many genres.
After studying at California's Guitar Institute of Technology, Cooper returned to Georgia and began his music career, performing everything from rock to jazz and funk. He has performed at Radio City Music Hall with the Indigo Girls and at Carnegie Hall with Kristen Hall. He has shared bills with Chet Atkins, Steve Morse, REO Speedwagon, 311, Grover Washington, Jr., the Nixons, and Spyro Gyra. He has also performed with members of The Band, the Crusaders, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
His own diverse abilities are Cooper's greatest assets. Aside from performance, he devotes time to writing and has released two independent CDs, "Face Up" and "Up From Down" on Under The Hill Records. "Cooper Tisdale & Friends Live in Atlanta", his third and latest CD on the Jammates Records label, delivers a stellar live set of contemporary rock/jazz fusion. Tisdale offers up all original material chocked full of thoughtful melodies and powerful performances by his bandmates. This line-up of the Cooper Tisdale & Friends features David Savage (keys), Joe Reda (bass), Jason LaMarca (drums) and Juan Bonini (percussion), with guest appearances by Michael Merideth (vocals) and Rafael Pereira (Pandeiro).
Often heard on radio stations as varied as his influences, Cooper Tisdale's music translates into live performances that the Toronto Star called "emotionally charged," and the Simcoe Reformer described as "captivating."