November 25, 2015

-PBS Airings-

US Public Television networks will once again air selections from Jesse’s  Live at the Bathurst Street Theatre DVD as part of their upcoming fund-raising and pledge-drives!  Enjoy the performance as well as the option to purchase exceptional seats for upcoming Jesse Cook concerts in these areas:

Cleveland OH – WVIZ and WCPN
Dec 9 9:30pm + Dec 14 7:30pm

Colchester VT – VPT, Dec 7 8:30pm

Denver CO – KBDI, Nov 29 3am

Medford OR – SPOTV
Dec 8 8pm + Dec 9 11pm

Roanoke VA – Blue Ridge PBS
Dec 10 7pm

Sacramento CA – KVIE
Dec 2 2pm, Dec 6 6pm, Dec 11 8pm, + Jan 7 10pm

Tacoma/Seattle WA – KBTC
Nov 27 9:30pm

Set your DVR, tune in, and tell your friends!

November 14, 2015

-Live Performance-

Stream an online performance of Jesse and the full band playing selections of music from his chart-topping album: One World.

Tuesday, Nov 17 – check local listings for airtimes or click here

Echoes is available on different stations, on different days, and different times.
Click here to find out where to stream the show live (subscription service also available).

November 12, 2015

-VIP Experience-

In response to the overwhelming demand to meet Jesse at a concert, and in an effort to offer something truly special for fans, a VIP Upgrade is now available at select shows!

Beginning with the November 2015 tour in Canada, fans can purchase the VIP Upgrade option right from the tour section on Jesse’s website:*

Arrive at the theatre early to pick up a special VIP laminate and a $25 voucher for merchandise… visit the merch table, then take part in the Jesse Cook “Sound Check Experience!”

Witness the work and pre-show interactions between the band, Jesse, sound-engineers, and crew members as they strive to present an amazing concert experience for the evening.

Depending on time, Jesse will either greet each VIP individually or host a group Q&A session.  Fans will be able to meet and chat with other members of the band as well.  Autographs will be given, pictures will be taken, and memories will be made as each sound check experience is unique….  visit the tour section to see if and when the VIP Upgrade is added to the Jesse Cook concert you are attending!

Here are some videos that provide a glimpse of a sound check, featuring impromptu jams and interactions as the band warms up for a Jesse Cook concert:

*concert ticket sold separately

October 21, 2015

-US 2016-

Just added and on sale NOW!

March 1 – Ram’s Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD

April 22 – Capitol Theatre – Tampa, FL (Clearwater)

Be sure to check the tour section for the full listing of US and Canada concerts on the One World Album Tour!

-Follow Jesse-

While on tour, Jesse is remaining very active on all social media platforms!  New content and videos are being added regularly.

Check out the quick bus-jam from youtube below, and follow Jesse on facebook for more!

October 12, 2015

-Tour Update-

The US Fall 2015 dates continue on the One World Album Tour – this week in New Mexico and Texas (click here for more details)… the following have just been added to the 2016 concerts:

Jan 28th 2016 – Portland OR – the Aladdin Theatre

tickets go on sale Oct 14th!

Feb 8th 2016 – Escondido CA – California Centre for the Arts

tickets go on sale Oct 14th!

Feb 9th 2016  – Palm Desert CA – McCallum Theatre

tickets on sale NOW!

Feb 10th 2016 – Flagstaff AZ – Orpheum Theatre

tickets on sale Oct 16th!

Feb 12th 2016 – Boulder CO – Boulder Theater

tickets on sale Oct 16th!

October 8, 2015

-Interview-

Jesse will be on air, live, at 12noon Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, Oct 9.

Click here or the image below, then “listen live”

-US October 2015-

Oct 9 – San Diego CA
Oct 10 – Temecula CA
Oct 11 – Avalon CA
Oct 13 – Albuquerque NM
Oct 15 – Dallas TX
Oct 16 – Austin TX
Oct 17 – Houston TX
Oct 20 – Kansas City MO
Oct 22 – Skokie IL
Oct 23 – Burnsville MN
Oct 24 – Milwaukee WI
Oct 25 – Columbus OH
Oct 26 – Detroit MI
Oct 27 – Kalamazoo MI
Oct 29 – New York NY
Oct 30 – Glenside PA

October 2, 2015

-One World Album Tour-

The tour picks up again next week!
Oct 7 – Tucson AZ 
Oct 8 – Scottsdale AZ
Oct 9 – San Diego CA
Oct 10 – Temecula CA
Oct 11 – Avalon CA
…full dates and details in the tour section!

September 19, 2015

-US Fall 2016 Tour-

To celebrate the official release of the album in the US, Jesse’s One World Album Tour returns in October with eighteen dates!  www.jessecook.com/tour
Oct 7 – Tucson AZ 
Oct 8 – Scottsdale AZ
Oct 9 – San Diego CA
Oct 10 – Temecula CA
Oct 11 – Avalon CA
Oct 13 – Albuquerque NM
Oct 15 – Dallas TX
Oct 16 – Austin TX
Oct 17 – Houston TX
Oct 20 – Kansas City MO
Oct 22 – Skokie IL
Oct 23 – Burnsville MN
Oct 24 – Milwaukee WI
Oct 25 – Columbus OH
Oct 26 – Detroit MI
Oct 27 – Kalamazoo MI
Oct 29 – New York NY
Oct 30 – Glenside PA

September 18, 2015

-One World-

Jesse’s tour for the chart-topping One World album starts again in Canada (British Columbia)…  upcoming September dates below, visit the tour section for links and details! www.jessecook.com/tour

Sep 19 – Charlie White Theatre – Sidney
Sep 21 – Sagebrush Theatre – Kamloops
Sep 22 – Charles Bailey Theatre – Trail
Sep 23 – Key City Theatre – Cranbrook
Sep 25 – Vanier Hall – Prince George
Sep 26 – Clarke Theatre Foundation – Mission
Sep 27 – Qualicum Beach Civic Centre – Qualicum Beach*
Sep 28 – HUB Theatre – Chilliwack

(*tickets for Qualicum Beach ONLY available at two Mulberry Bush Book Store locations:  250-248-1193 and 250-752-9722)

…the US tour starts in October!

August 27, 2015

-News-

Check out the press-release for Jesse’s upcoming tour-dates!  This is in advance of the US tour, but please be sure to visit the tour section (here) for the full and very extensive list of concerts all across North America!

Global guitarist Jesse Cook conjures the sounds of

modern day Constantinople for the U.S. market

World music artist focuses on American audiences with the official launch of his “One World” album and concert tour while his PBS special continues to power stations’ pledge drives.

New York City, New York (27 August 2015): Constantinople, the ancient melting pot mecca intersecting  Europe, India, Middle East and Africa, serves as the inspiration for the adventurous sonic explorations of “One World,” the ninth studio album from world music guitarist Jesse Cook.

Joining primal instrumentation from all over the globe with rhythmic loops, textured audioscapes and technological experimentation, Cook’s eOne Music release, which debuted at No. 1 on the jazz and world music charts in the Canadian’s homeland, will receive it’s official U.S. release on October 2 tied to the launch of the first leg of the American “One World” concert tour (scheduled to play 18 cities this fall beginning October 7 in Tucson, Arizona).  Riding off to radio stations early next month is the exotic call-and-response frolic “Taxi Brazil.”

Juno Award winner and 11-time nominee Cook composed and produced “One World,” an aural journey showcasing the Paris-born, Toronto-reared artist’s cultured cornucopia of rumba, flamenco, jazz, gypsy, pop and classical guitar parlance, rife with runs and riffs demonstrating dazzlingly dexterity. Strumming and plucking mystic melodies, evocative harmonies and contemplative meditations, Cook places his guitar on “One World” amidst carefully-crafted instrumental beds that just may be the most experimental of his career. He incorporated more modern technology to create interesting beats and inventive sounds, placing them side by side with traditional instruments that have been around for centuries.

“One could imagine musicians from all over the world meeting in a marketplace in Constantinople and the mad, beautiful music that would have ensued. What would that have sounded like?” Cook pondered. “I didn’t want my crossroads to be limited to only traditional instruments; I wanted music from different time periods represented as well. Now you have ancient instruments like the Armenian duduk or the Arabic oud (the ancestor to the guitar), meeting record scratching, industrial textures, sample and loop technology. That is the world I wanted my guitar to venture through. I’ve always been interested in music technology, but on this record I gave it a wider scope.”

Cook is not afraid to admit that some of the brazen alchemy came at the curious hands of his seven-year-old son’s exuberant button pushing. “He was often hanging around the studio while I was working. Like most kids his age, he was constantly asking if he could play on the computer. And like most parents, I would say no, fearing that he might blow up all my expensive recording equipment. But kids are persistent and I finally relented, leaving him to experiment. Later, when I came back, I was amazed by what he’d found. There were all sorts of loops happening, time stretching, texture and sample libraries I’ve never seen before. At that point, I did what any good father would do: I shooed him out of the chair and grabbed my guitar.”

Cook will support “One World” in the States with multiple concert treks, the first of which takes place this autumn followed by a second swing early next year and a third leg slated for spring 2016. His popularity as a captivating performer has multiplied exponentially in recent years bolstered by a couple of PBS concert specials, including “Jesse Cook: Live at the Bathurst Theatre,” which is currently airing on television stations across the nation as part of pledge drives.

www.jessecook.com/tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF69DqUyOs