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Ken Cook
In 2007, after twenty-three years in Boston, Ken returned to the San Francisco Bay Area to embark on several new projects. In addition to his trio he can be found performing with Oakland based Blues vocalist the Terrie Odabi, Latin Jazz and Afro Cuban artist John Calloway, Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Peixoto and Jazz vocalist Deborah Winters.
Ken has shared the stage or recording studio with James Montgomery, Johnny Adams, Jimmy Giuffre, Akira Tana, Duke Robillard, actor/singer Jim Belushi, Tanya Donelly, Michelle Willson, Vinx, George Russell,The Holms Brothers, David LaFlamme, Bob Moses, Alex Alvear, Aquilles Baez, John Ramsay, John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti, Vince Lateano, Luciana Souza, Al Molina, Rob Roth, Michael Aragon, Shea Breaux Wells. He has performed throughout the US, Brazil, Mexico and Europe. Ken has studied extensively with Jerry Bergonzi, Michael Marra, Charlie Banacos, George Russell, Bob Moses, Bevan Manson, Cecil McBee, John Lockwood, Donald Berman and Raymond Herbert.
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by Richard J Salvucci
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