Outside
b. Matt Cooper, c.1973, England. Cooper, was widely recognized among club and genre cognoscenti as the most talented arrival on the jazz/funk scene in the 90s. Classically trained on the piano, he went on to a deal with Dorado Records that allowed him to install a new digital recording studio in his own north London abode. Their relationship began with the singles "No Time For Change" and "Big City", whose featured vocalists included Cleveland Watkiss, with a bass line from Gary Crosby, before collaborating with fellow Dorado interns D*Note and jazz musicians like Steve Williamson and Ronnie Laws. A third single, "Movin' On", was completed as a typically strong and energetic debut album was assembled in late 1993. Outside also comprise Patrice Blanchard (bass) and Byron Wallen (trumpet), plus various session musicians as the occasion demands.
Listen to Outside
at Finetune.
Albums
- (1997) The Rough And The Smooth
Top Tracks
- The Plan - Minty
- To Forgive But Not to Forget
- The Higher We Fly
- Journeyman Part 2
- Journeyman Part 1
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