Mark Cook

Mark Cook - Blue Voodoo - 2006 - Wendster Records / Mec Jetlag

"BLUE VOODOO" is the musical comparison to the sky on a very clear and cloudless night....IT'S FULL OF STARS. Never have I listened to a CD and been this impressed with each and every performer. It breaks my heart to know that there are such talented people doing such talented things and the masses will never know about it. On the other hand, I'm thankful that I am one of the those that do. BY & © PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO, © APRIL, 2006 © http://www.markcookmusic.com/fr_photos.cfm
A really good album of funk, Soul, R&B, roots blues, blues rock, Big Band Blues, Chicago Blues and even a touch of Latin and Jazz. Most of the musicians on this album are based in Atlanta, Georgia, and between them have played with artists that include Pat Travers, Derek Trucks, The Gap Band, The Ohio Players, Wet Willie, Keith Richards, Georgia Satellites, Lou Reed, Willie Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Bobby Womack, Chubby Checker, Donna Hopkins, Francine Reed, Anthony Papamichael, Sean Costello, Taj Mahal, Susan Tedeschi, Deborah Coleman, Forrest MacDonald, E.G. Kight, Howard Tate, James Taylor, Peter Erskine, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Kenny Neal, and Sean Costello. The album won the Just Plain Folks Music Awards for "Best Blues Album of the Year 2006" and "Best Rock Instrumental 2006" for the title track. Mark is an underrated guitarist and composer and deserves a bigger audience. Check out Mark's "An Evening With The Blues" & "The Promise Highway". Details @ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/markcook3 Buy one of his albums and support real music [All tracks @ 316-320 Kbps: File size = 134 Mb]

TRACKS

1 No One Likes A Good Woman (When She's Down)
2 Gonna Fly The Coop
3 Moonlight Blues
4 Doin' What I Do Best
5 At The Brew House
6 Back Home To Tennessee
7 What Was - Will Never Be
8 Blue Voodoo
9 Don't Pull Me Down
10 In A Funk
11 Sunday Afternoon
12 Livin' On The Outside
13 Gonna Live For Today
14 When You're Feelin' The Blues
15 Tomorrow's Come And Gone

All songs composed by Mark Cook

MUSICIANS

Mark Cook - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
Steve Mays, Tim Young - Bass
Bob Mobley - Hammond B3, Piano
Joey Huffman - Hammond B3
Sean O'Rourke - Drums
Chuck Bithorn - Percussion
Sam Skelton - Alto, Tenor, & Baritone Sax
Mike Barry - Trumpet
Tom Gibson - Trombone
Steve Rusin - Harmonica
Wendy Cook - Porch Board
Ric Seymour - Vocals
Andrew Black - Vocals on Track 2
Lola Gulley - Vocals on Tracks 1, 3
Larry Griffith - Vocals on Track 6, 15
Heaven Davis - Vocals on Track 15

SHORT BIO

Born into a musical family, multi-talented electric blues guitarist Mark Cook grew up on the road, touring North America with his parents, who billed themselves as the Dale & Vicki Duo. Cook inherited his parents' gift and passion for music, namely the blues, and set out to become a serious musician after settling in Indiana at age 15. Since then, Cook furthered his masterful command of the guitar and also taught himself bass, piano, and production. Over time, he constructed a professional recording studio in his home, where he engineered, produced, and recorded his debut CD, An Evening With the Blues, in 2000. The album won acclaim, particularly from Just Plain Folks, a large music-industry organization, who voted it Best Blues Album of the Year 2001. Cook released his second album, The Promise Highway, in 2002. © Jason Birchmeier © 2012 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-cook-p527029/