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With Machaira Entertainment LLC
the ROCK 'N' ROLL CIRCUS is cooking
CoopDeVille Records is a subsidiary of Machaira Entertainment LLC
Dennis is the bassist and LEADER of the Machaira that
he founded 33 years ago. While leading Machaira this lead
to working with : Marc Russo, John McFee from the
Doobie Brothers, Mic Gillette from Tower of Power,
Brent Bourgeois from Bourgeois Tagg, Scott Joss from
Merle Haggard, and Keith Edwards from Ricky Skaggs,
and Billy Kirchen from Commander Cody.
Coop's career as vocalist, guitarist, record producer,
educator, and author taken him to over 65 countries.
He has performed with Joe Walsh, Steve Howe (Yes),
Danny Gatton, Les Paul, Rhonda Smith, Kat Dyson,
Carmine Appice, Alphonso Johnson, Narada Michael
Walden, Tower of Power, James Cotton, Elvin Bishop,
Pat Travers, Tommy Emmanuel, Jennifer Batten, Don
Potter many others.
Coop has released 7 solo records & 8 Guitar Instructional books & CDs. His “Blues Jam Along”
& “Hard Rock Jam Along" books have been published by Music Sales /Amsco publishing.
At age 21, Coop was awarded a quarter finalist prize in the American Song Festival; in 1994 Coop
won 1st place in the Hot Guitarist Contest at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.
LIFE IS A ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS


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