The album Tasty Treat is produced by Eric Copeland out of Nashville, TN. I met Eric at a music conference several years ago and found out he was a Christian Jazz producer so I ventured with him on this CD Tasty Treat Tasty Treat Opens up with a song I wrote called "Break'N Free". This is an upbeat/happy song performed on alto sax. Sometime life and circumstances bring hard attacks and I feel like I'm trapped and can't get out. This song is about being able to break free and overcome these hardships. The next song is the Title track called "Tasty Treat" . This song is written by Eric Copeland. He provided the track and then I added the melody to it. This is a very nice cool smooth jazz song. It's one to lay back on and enjoy. I perform soprano and tenor sax on this. The 3rd song is a blues song called Soaring Sax Blues performed on alto sax. I tend to go by the name "the Soaring Saxman" so the title fits. This is a compilation between myself and eric Copeland. I wanted a blues tune on the album. I tend to hang out at the open jam blues clubs here in KC and I've had several compliments that I play some mean kick a** blues. So why not. This is a good ole fashioned blues tune. The 4th song is entitled "Pump'N" performed on alto sax. This is one I wrote and I ventured out on this one. I wanted a dance tune that people will get up and move to. The song Pump'N is a great tune for workouts and getting out on that dance floor. Eric did a nice job on the track. The 5th song came from a guitar lick I sent Eric. I don't play guitar but I was fooling around on it and came up with a lick. The song is called "Just Like That”. This is a compilation with Eric Copeland. This is a bit funky and has a cool vibe to it. When I think about how God created the world or how he moves amazingly in someone’s life, he can make it happen , Just Like That. This is performed on alto sax. "The Search" is the 6th song on the Cd and is the first song I wrote for this CD. During the time I was writing this song, I felt like doors were closing on me on where I could perform/minister. I love ministering in churches but it seemed like that because I wasn't a guitar player or keyboard player, churches would tell me that they didn't want a sax. This happened in my own church that I served for many years. I then started looking at other venues to see where i can play/perform and slowly I managed to get into clubs, festivals private parties, many places other than churches. I am now part of a great church where they have a great music program and I'm glad to be a part of that. People keep telling me that they love hearing me play. It was a search and for me the search still goes on. This song I performed on alto sax. It's very melodic and gets a bit funky at the end. I always sensed that music should be used to help in the form of healing and meditation so I wrote the 7th song called Get Up And Walk. This is performed on soprano sax and has vibe that can be used for meditation. I think about the story in the bible when Jesus said to the cripple, "take up your mat and walk". Instantly he was healed. "Freedom Dance" is a song perform on a Native flute I purchased from a Cherokee reservation several years ago. This song is song of being free. I used the same native flute on the song "Perseverance" from my JoyRiD'N Cd and on " I Could Sing Of Your Love" from my Soar CD. I was playing around on the native flute and the idea just flowed . This is a very relaxing vibe. Another nice job on the track produced by Eric. "On Wings Of An Angel" is the 9th song on the CD that I wrote using soprano sax. I like how this flows. I wanted to write a song that gives a feeling of flying, soaring and this one does that. I always thought what it would be like to Soar on the wings of an angel. The movie "How to train your Dragon" comes to mind when hiccup was just flying on the back of the dragon. The passage from Isaiah 40:31 says, "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.."it would be cool to experience that. I think this would make a great tile song for a Pixar movie "On Wings Of An Angel"... The last song on the CD gets down and funky. It's called "Funky Monkey" and is one of Eric Copeland's. This kicks with a real nice funky groove. This is performed on alto sax. SoaringSax Blues Written By Eric Copeland/Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto Saxophone On Wings Of An Angel Written By Dave Panico Dave Panico – Soprano Saxophone The Search Written By Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto Saxophone Funky Monkey Written By Eric Copeland/Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto Saxophone Get Up And Walk Written By Dave Panico Dave Panico – Soprano Saxophone, Flute Just Like That Written By Eric Copeland/Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto Saxophone Break’N Free Written By Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto, Baritone Saxophones PumP N Written By Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto Saxophone Freedom Dance Written By Dave Panico Dave Panico – Native Flute Tasty Treat Written By Eric Copeland/Dave Panico Dave Panico – Alto, Tenor Saxophones Produced by Eric Copeland for Next Level Jazz Executive Producer: Dave Panico Mixed by Eric Copeland Mastered by Discmakers Musicians: Drums: John Hammond, Brian Fullen Bass: Gary Lunn Guitars: Mark Baldwin Keyboards, Programming, and Arrangements – Eric CopeLand Photography by Erick Anderson Graphic Design by: Contact Dave at dave@SoaringSaxman.com Visit Dave at www.SoaringSaxman.com