Kate Cosco, master pianist (from NYC)

Kate Cosco (piano)

Kate Cosco: (AKA Katie) is a talented NYC based jazz pianist. Kate began studying classical piano at the age of five and continued her formal musical education through college, where at Indiana University she received a degree in piano and audio engineering. She completed a master’s degree in jazz piano performance at the University of Memphis. Her professional experience ranges from jazz to pop and gospel styles. She has performed in many concert venues, casinos, hotels, and jazz clubs across the United States including Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Memphis and Manhattan. She has also performed the European cities of Rome and Paris. Her credits include playing with well-known recording artists, retaining a notable job as traveling keyboardist with the world famous Four Tops. Others include Smokey Robinson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and Ben E. King, to name just a few. Kate has been selected numerous times in recent years to perform at the annual International Women in Jazz and Lady Got Chops festivals. She also leads jazz groups in several well-known jazz spots in Manhattan, including the Cellar Dog, Smalls, Zinc Bar, Ornithology, Little Branch, and the Roxy Hotel. Kate currently retains a residency at Robert at MAD Restaurant in Manhattan She is a member of the esteemed jazz faculty at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. She currently freelances as an independent and in demand jazz pianist across the tri-state area.