Californian native Ken Cook has performed in Europe, Latin and South America and much of the Eastern United states with various groups including the great New Orleans singer Johnny Adams. Currently based in the SF Bay Area, he performs often with his Jazz trio and can be found backing many other west coast musicians. His music is a blend of Modern Jazz, Soul, Blues, Latin and Brazilian music. He holds a Masters degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory and is an alum of The Berklee College of Music. Ken currently holds the Jazz piano chair in the Jazz Studies Department at Sonoma State University.