A virtuoso guitarist, Jesse Cook is renowned for his captivating fusion of world music, where contemporary melodies blend seamlessly with ancient tones. Cook’s musical journey began with his discovery of the album Friday Night in San Francisco by Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin. Enthralled by the album’s virtuosity and artistic freedom, he found himself drawn to the fluid intersection of jazz and flamenco.

Exploring the roots of flamenco and its diverse branches—spanning from India to Spain and on to Cuba and Latin America—Cook crafted his unique synthesis of world music. With ten groundbreaking albums to his credit, he has earned eleven Juno (Canada’s Grammy) nominations, winning in 2001 for Free Fall in the World Music and Instrumental categories.

Cook composed his first album, Tempest, over 25 years ago. He could not imagine that such a humble recording, on which he played every instrument, would spark into such a musical legacy. To date, there have been thousands of concerts performed around the world, over 2 million albums sold, 5 PBS specials filmed, more than 25 million views on YouTube and more than 400 million streams of his songs.

His eleventh studio album Libre was chosen 2021 Album of the Year by JazzTrax. He and his extraordinary band are looking forward to returning to the road, bringing The Libre Tour and their unique brand of rhythm and rhumba to audiences across North America and beyond.

Website: https://www.jessecook.com/