Very pleased to announce a Songwriters in the Round show featuring Jeff Black, Dana Cooper & Martha Bassett in Gas Hill Drinking Room on June 28, 2023! Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7:30 PM.
Starting his devotion to music at just age 2, Kansas City native Dana Cooper has logged millions of miles as a renowned songwriter & storyteller. This song poet engages and inspires audiences around the world with his quick wit, insightful stories & lyrics. His music does not belong to one genre. His latest CD, “I Can Face The Truth” charted on five different radio charts- Americana, Indie Folk, Alt Folk, Alt Country & Roots. Working with such names as Lyle Lovett, Kim Carnes, Tom Kimmel, Pat Alger, Hal Ketchum and Kim Richey, it is no surprise Dana’s discography measures at 30 albums and collections. Enjoy a living legend at the top of his game!
Martha Bassett’s caramel-toned alto sounds right at home in music of many varieties; from Americana to jazz, folk to country gospel, she always sounds exactly like herself. As a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Martha’s emotionally honest performances make people feel as if she is singing directly to them.
Jeff Black was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lives in Nashville, TN. His songs appear on recordings by Alison Krauss, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Douglas, John Oates, Dierks Bently, Blackhawk, Jo-el Sonnier and more. Sam Bush has championed him with recording many of his songs including “Same Ol’ River” and “Gold Heart Locket”. Jeff co-wrote the title track to Sam’s Grammy nominated album “Circles Around Me”. His music can be heard on the soundtracks of “The Thing Called Love”, The acclaimed PBS documentary “The Appalachians” and Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize Winner for Best Drama “Steel City”. BlackHawk’s cover of Black’s song, “That’s Just About Right,” was a Top 10 Country single. BlackHawk’s cover of Black’s song, “King Of The World” was a Top 30 Country single. A master songwriter and performer, Black was voted one of the top 100 Folk artists of the last 25 years by Boston’s WUMB listeners. The new album, “A Walk In The Sun” Lotos Nile released in January 2020 is Black’s 12th release. Produced by Black and mixed by Dave Sinko (Chris Thile, Punch Brothers), the new album features Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Dave Roe, Jerry Roe and Kenny Vaughan. In the tradition of the great storytellers, his passionate, soul driven live performances of songs from his vast catalog are not to be missed.