David Cook: Jazz Piano, Pop World Tours, and Never Leaving Any Musical Doubt

This week's guest is pianist, composer, producer, and musical director David Cook. David is an accomplished jazz pianist, having released two albums and represented the United States internationally through Jazz at Lincoln Center and the US State Department. He's also an adjunct professor for the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. The majority of his time is spent as a musical director and touring musician working with artists including Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, Lizz Wright, Joshua Bassett, Shoshana Bean, and NSYNC. We chat about ego vs confidence, his jazz roots, and preparing for world tours.In this episode, we'll dig in on...Finding your musical familyChops vs restraintBig budget world toursRespecting the artistMusic "no nos"Self-promotion for musicians, then and nowAccompanying vocalistsLearning from every gigNot leaving any doubt musicallyBuilding synth patchesStudying with your herosJam sessions and meeting musiciansPutting together a bandTranslating a record to a live showLearn More About David Cook...Website: https://davidcookmusic.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidcook88/Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidcookmusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidcookmusic📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: David CookHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Travis FerenceTheme Music: inter.ference