Larry Cook

Born and raised in the Midwest, fortified by over a decade in Brooklyn, NY, and currently living in Nashville, TN, GRAMMY-award winning bassist, educator, and arranger Larry Cook has made his versatility and passion for nearly all styles of music his calling card. Steeped heavily in jazz, bluegrass, rock, and soul, his voracious appetite for learning about new sounds lends itself well to bringing heart and authenticity to any project with which he is involved.

Also very active in the children’s music community in New York, he was awarded a GRAMMY for his work with Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats (“All The Sounds”, Best Children’s Album 2019). He as also performed at Carnegie Hall with Michael Daves as a part of the Carnegie Musical Explorers program. In 2022, he relocated to Nashville, TN, where he currently resides and performs frequently. In addition to maintaining a busy performing schedule, he is a very active composer and arranger. His work has been recorded by the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, and performed by the Boston Pops, Dallas Symphony, Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, Pittsburgh Pops Orchestra, and many others. He maintains a studio of select private students of all levels and ages, focusing on the finer points of bass playing and general musicianship.