Jazz Articles about Pete Coco

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Pete Coco: Lined With A Groove

Read "Lined With A Groove" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
July 8, 2019

Bassist Pete Coco tips his hat to his fellow four-stringers with his debut recording, Lined With A Groove, in a piano-trio setting, with New Orleans-bred Sullivan Fortner on the eighty-eights, and Matt Wilson sitting in on drums. The setlist is drawn from the compositions of fellow bass men Charlie Haden, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Milt Hinton and Oscar Pettiford, with a couple of traditional spirituals thrown in. The trio opens the set of well-chosen compositions with ...

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Take Five with Pete Coco

by Pete Coco
June 28, 2019

About Pete Coco A mainstay on the New York jazz scene, bassist Pete Coco recently released his debut album as a leader, Lined with a Groove, featuring drummer Matt Wilson and pianist Sullivan Fortner. The LP is an homage to his mentors and influences, with fresh arrangements of tunes by bassists including Ron Carter, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, Charlie Haden, Paul Chambers and more. Pete has performed with many jazz greats including Matt Wilson, Jane Monheit, ...