Kate Cosco

Kate began studying classical piano at a young age and continued her formal musical education through college, where at Indiana University she received a degree in piano and audio engineering, and completed a master’s degree in jazz piano performance at the University of Memphis. Her professional experience has ranged from musical director and show pianist/keyboardist in Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and Tunica, to jazz pianist in luxury hotels and clubs in Chicago, Philadelphia, Memphis and Manhattan. She has played many shows with various well-known artists, including Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, frankie valli and the Four Seasons, Little Anthony and the Imperials, to name a few, and retained a notable job as traveling pianist with the original Four Tops. In New York City, she played the role of the keyboardist/band leader for Tony and Tina’s Wedding at the Edison Ballroom on 46th St. Kate recently performed at the “Lady Got Chops” festival in NYC, and was a featured performer at 2010's "International Women in Jazz" festival. She currently retains a weekly residency at the Hotel Giraffe on Park Ave. in Manhattan. She continues to perform jazz and commercial music regularly across the tri-state area.

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