JESSE COOK - FRONTIERS

KOCH Records announces the release of "Frontiers," the new album by world music guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook, on March 18th, 2008. Over the course of a dozen years and numerous best-selling albums, the skilled guitarist has explored the outer limits of popular music. In the past, Jesse Cook has blended African percussion, Cajun accordion, classical cello and pop vocals with his own rumba flamenco style to create a breathtaking, multi-textured global hybrid.

This latest release is complemented by collaborations with Egyptian-Canadian singer Maryem Tollar, Latin vocalist Amanda Martinex and Canadian songwriter Melissa McClelland. The album's 13 songs, among which is a brilliant interpretation of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe," explore more personal frontiers for Jesse Cook. Cook wrote "Frontiers" while awaiting the birth of his first child. That sense of anticipation translated into Cook's most personal album yet.

For Jesse Cook, "Frontiers" is a reflection of how music, like life, is rich in discovery and constantly evolving. "It's all about new ground, personally and artistically," he says. "Rumba has come to be my house, it's where I live. But there's no limit to where you can take the music. The possibilities really are endless."

Jesse Cook will be headlining at the Dubai International Jazz Festival at the end of February. Immediately following, he will be kicking off a U.S. tour on March 7th, 2008.

The confirmed tour dates are as follows with more dates still to come:

March 7 - Corpus Christi, Texas @ Richardson Performance Hall - Del Mar College
March 8 - Crockett, Texas @ Crockett Civic Center
March 9 - Austin, Texas @ One World Theatre
March 13 - Tampa, Florida @ Ferguson Hall at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
March 15 - Lake Worth, Florida @ Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach Community College
March 18 - Spartanburg, South Carolina @ Chapman Cultural Center
April 11 - Huntington, New York @ Inter-Media Art Center
April 13 - Newport News, Virginia @ Yoder Barn Theatre, Ferguson Center for the Arts
April 17 - Wilmington, Delaware @ The Baby Grand
April 18 - Easton, Pennsylvania @ State Theatre Center for the Arts
April 20 - Annapolis, Maryland @ Rams Head On Stage
April 22 - Boston, MA @ Scullers
May 9 - Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin @ Jazz on the Vine - The Osthoff Resort
May 15 - San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts
May 16 - Henderson, NV @ Henderson's Event Plaza
May 17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
May 18 - Newport Beach, CA @ Lexus Jazz Festival

For more information, including video content and streaming music, go to www.jessecook.com.