Roxy Soundcheck: Spotlight on Pianist David Cook
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This week at Roxy Bar located in the Roxy Hotel New York, we’re proud to feature the acclaimed pianist David Cook, known for his work with Taylor Swift, Ke$ha, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris and many others.
Get to know more about David here.
Make sure to stay-tuned each Thursday for a new installment of The Roxy Soundcheck!
Musically Yours,
The Roxy Bar Team
NAME: David Cook
HOMETOWN: NYC (originally from Columbus, OH)
MUSICAL TRAINING: My mother is a piano teacher and started me on lessons when I was three. I was classically trained, and then I went to the University of Michigan School of Music to study jazz with Ellen Rowe, Barton Polot, Donald Walden, Gerald Cleaver, Andrew Bishop and many more.
FIRST GIGS: A coffee shop in Worthington, OH when I was in middle school. I lugged my dad’s Wurlitzer 112 electric piano and played a bunch of Beatles tunes. It was really great.
MY MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Herbie Hancock, Fred Hersch, Kenny Kirkland.
WHAT I’M LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW: Chopin Ballades and ‘90s Hip-hop
LATEST MUSICAL PROJECTS: Ex-Vitamins, Alan Ferber Big Band and Nonet, a new trio with Michael Blanco and Tomas Fujiwara, and a new David Cook Quintet record set for a Fall 2022 release
IN 2022 I HOPE TO: keep making music with my favorite people.
WHY I LOVE PERFORMING AT THE ROXY BAR: Their commitment to bringing in quality performers always makes it an honor to play there. And you never know who might show up.