Album Notes

Excellent piano-rock music in the spirit of Billy and Elton. These all-original songs by Jimmy Lee Hook affect you. Masterful Lyrics, superb music. As Billy and Elton enter the twilight of their careers, Jimmy Lee Hook is the NEW piano man to watch.

Quotes from all over:

"Jimmy Lee Hook picks up where Elton John and Billy Joel left off. He is a serious and superb singer and songwriter. And what a piano player he is. It is hard to imagine all that talent in one package. But he is here, and his name is Jimmy Lee Hook."

"From the soft ballad of 'I'm There For You' to the torque and guts of 'On Stage' Jimmy Lee Hook runs the gauntlet. But of them all, it is 'Where Were You' that will turn your head. What a song. Oh my goodness, what a song."

"Jimmy Lee Hook is filling the void left by the aging piano rockers. He is a throwback, with a twist."

"Take Styx, Chicago, Journey, Survivor, Boston, Elton John, some Broadway tunes, Billy Joel, and melt them in a pot. The result? Jimmy Lee Hook."

"I love this guy's music, plain and simple."

"That man can sing, that man can play, that man can write, that man can arrange, and that man can produce. Amazing CD."

"I saw Jimmy Lee Hook perform one day - WOW! What a stage presence he has, and he uses it to draw you in and experience his songs."

"This CD is easily my favorite CD of all time. Move over Mr. Joel. "

"I'd love to hear these songs on a broadway stage. Jimmy Lee Hook writes with intensity and meaning, but stops along the way for some fun during his 'Night Out At Bogies'."

Bio:

Jimmy Lee Hook is an assertive and expressive piano player, singer, songwriter, and barefoot water skier, who just happens to hold degrees in both mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Youngstown State University. And he is indeed a songwriter par excellence. Lately he has been performing in stage productions of musicals like OKLAHOMA and JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. He has been a serious road warrior, racking up live shows numbering in the hundreds. He puts on a great live solo show, but is also well suited to the theater stage. Jimmy Lee has an amazing voice, has great piano playing skills, writes some of the best songs you will ever hear, and is a hell of a nice guy, too. He ain't ugly either!

Want to know more? Listen to the CD. Read the liner notes. Jimmy Lee Hook has lived a lot of life, and his songs are rich with it. This is a guy who makes you feel like he's been where you have been, and had felt what you feel, and that his songs are born from your mutual experiences. You'll laugh, you'll think, and you might find your eyes getting a bit misty at times. This guy is that good. He is all that.

We hear he is working on writing a musical theater production. We can't wait. If this is true, it should be awesome. He has all the skills and background to make it great. And did we mention that he is one of the nicest and friendliest, down-to-earth people you will ever meet?