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ONE MAN AND HIS PIANO
A magnificently boring youth led me into the world of professional music, basically because I couldn’t do anything else. I studied at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, graduated shortly after the invention of the wheel and have spent the years since as an accomplished musical jack of all trades.
Thanks to more than 40 years experience in the music industry working with a vast array of professional singers, Dave is an accomplished accompanist and is available to play alongside you. Whether you're preparing to sing in a show or concert or for an audition, Dave is on hand to help you rehearse effectively...
If you have a vocal studio session planned and need a pianist, have you considered using a recorded piano track? Cheaper than hiring a pianist to be there on the day in person, it still affords you the flexibility to have full control over your accompaniment as you liaise with Dave over the course of a few days to make sure everything is perfect...
Award-winning Waterside Choir is run and directed by Dave Cooke and Heather Simmons. Established in 2015, the choir's enthusiastic singers perform a wide repertoire of contemporary songs from Stevie Wonder and The Beatles hits to jazz classics, and original songs penned by Heather especially for them...
Everywhere The Daisy Bowlers perform audiences can't help but reach for their smart phones to film them and snap photos, such is their irresistable allure of their vintage vibes. Something special happens when the natural banter of the band's three members combines with the sweet sounds of real wooden strung instruments, which have stories of their own...
Master Keyz is a continually expanding YouTube channel and sheet-music publisher featuring the exclusive playing of UK-based pianist and arranger Michael Kenton along with Dave Cooke's original music scores.
Click below to shop digital downloads of Dave's original scores or watch the videos.