From the Univ. of Oklahoma's MLK, Jr. Day Celebration Recital, 2005.  

Overcome (Piano Solo)

Must wait for 60 seconds and turn all the way up to hear, but otherwise balance is good (perhaps use bass boost if you like).  Probably my best piece of semi-composed instrumental music.  Only performance to date.  Jon Knudson on awesome bass/effects and Ricardo Souza on incredible drums/percussion.  Me on pretty good piano and malfunctioning synthesizer.

Mr. Wyatt

Masks
Are how we say we love each other
Used to be they prevented us from recognizing people
Now masks let us see through to everyone's soul

I can't tell what your nose looks like
Or how many teeth you have in your head
But I can tell you're on my side anyway
At least you're not wishing me dead

Masks 
Tell the world you care about it
Who would have thought we'd ever see a day like this?
But there it is

There used to be dance parties
Where people covered up their faces
Everyone there was high, pretending they were rich
Safely mocking all their own social graces

But now 
It's life and death and you and me

Masks
Let us start to be human again
Which we haven't been since I don't know when
Won't you be my cloth-faced friend?




Please donate to this mask-related worthy cause in Norman, OK:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/masknorman/mask-norman






"Masks"

Instrumental outtake from Beau Mansfield Trio's upcoming 2013 CD, "It's Not All About Me."  Hope you enjoy.  Somewhere between trance fusion and...dare we use the word...funk?