Featured this week on The Jazz Network Worldwide: Bassist Darron “Cookie” Moore with his new
sngle “In Your Presence”. Darron “Cookie”
Moore is an instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and performer who is an
accomplished contemporary jazz, gospel, R&B-funk bassist. Having penned his
new single “In Your Presence” Moore utilizes the targeted demographic of The
Jazz Network Worldwide to support its launch to the musical marketplace.
A native of
Detroit, Michigan, Darron "Cookie" began his musical journey at the
early age of twelve being reared listening to and being influenced by some of
the greatest blues, R&B and gospel artists in Motown and music. A significant part
of his musical background stems from his studies at Grambling State University
and Wayne State University. He
considered himself a self-taught musician until he garnered the generous help
of his bass teachers/mentors, Kerry Lacey and Lamont Johnson, who taught him
music articulation inspiring Darron "Cookie" to produce and release
his first solo project entitled "Nothing Else To Say".
“It feels awesome
living my dream. I love being in a position to share my music with jazz and
music lovers worldwide. I'm honored, to share this platform with such great
artists. Looking forward to our future together, thanks to Jaijai and "The
Jazz Network Worldwide" says Moore. "Cookie"
has released four albums in his music catalogue to date: "Nothing Else to Say" (2002),
"Bass-is Loaded" (2003), "At Peace" (2005) and "A New
Love" (2010). All music from the
aforementioned projects were written and arranged by Darron "Cookie". His latest release
“In Your Presence” is the first single and the title track off of his upcoming
CD project. Moore claims that "In
Your Presence" is bound to take his fans on a gratifying musical journey within.
“The Jazz Network
Worldwide is pleased to share in the promotion of Darron’s new release “In Your
Presence”. He has a signature sound and heart for the music he pours into the
music world. You can feel it in his playing and in the fervor and excitement he
shares to have it be heard worldwide” says Jaijai Jackson, creator and owner of
The Jazz Network Worldwide social network.
Bassist Victor
Wooten’s encouraging words to “Cookie” was “Keep doin’ what you ‘re doin’, you
are on the right track” which inspired him to do just that. Darron
"Cookie" has played for numerous concerts and churches in the Detroit
Metropolitan and Indiana area. He is
currently the bassist for Summit Ministries International and served as their
Music Director from (2006-2007). His recent
recordings were heard on Marvin Jordan's “Future X” project entitled
"Higher Ground" (2012) and Summit Ministries International's Praise
and Worship project, "Going In", slated for release in the fall of
2013.
Moore credits his
unique sound to his sponsors/endorsers C. Henry Steel
http://www.chenrysteel.com, Cookie Cottage http://www.cookiecottage.com and
YAMAHA, Gallien Kruger, U.S. Music Corp., S.I.T Strings and Sound Technologies. Darron
"Cookie" is a husband and father currently working on projects and
playing locally in Fort Wayne, Indiana and regionally around the Indianapolis
and Detroit area.
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