Jesse's new CD, THE RUMBA FOUNDATION, continues Jesse Cook's journey across time, space and sound. In the 1800s sailors traveled to Spain carrying a hot new rhythm from Cuba: Rumba. Gypsies took this infectious dance rhythm and created their own hybrid: "Rumba Flamenco." 150 years later, Jesse makes it a round trip by bringing Rumba Flamenco back to its roots, but modernized in what might be his strongest work yet. Jesse melds his trademark rumba flamenco style with the music of Cuba, Haiti and Columbia, among others. With all of the dazzling instru- mental pyrot… read more
Jesse's new CD, THE RUMBA FOUNDATION, continues Jesse Cook's journey across time, space and sound. In the 1800s sailors traveled to Spain c… read more
Jesse's new CD, THE RUMBA FOUNDATION, continues Jesse Cook's journey across time, space and sound. In the 1800s sailors traveled to Spain carrying a hot new rhythm from Cuba: R… read more
Jesse Cook, musician/producer, combines virtuoso rumba-flamenco guitar playing with elements of musical styles from all over the world. He has performed with the Chieftains, Diana Krall and Charlotte Church, among others, and has appeared on Jay Leno. Cook’s CDs have all charted on Billboard magazine’s top 10. He has won a Juno award, two Canadian Smooth Jazz ‘Guitarist of the Year’ awards and a Gemini award. His music has been featured on several episodes of Sex in the City, the Buddha Bar compilations and all of the Olympic games since Tempest, his first CD, made its debut in 1995… read more
Jesse Cook, musician/producer, combines virtuoso rumba-flamenco guitar playing with elements of musical styles from all over the world. He has performed with the Chieftains, Diana Krall and… read more
Jesse Cook, musician/producer, combines virtuoso rumba-flamenco guitar playing with elements of musical styles from all over the world. He has performed with the Chieftains, Diana Krall and Charlotte Church, among others, and has appea… read more