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 Cooper's influences, the music translates into live performances that the Toronto Star called "emotionally charged," and the Simcoe Reformer described as "captivating."

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