Cool Note Jazz

Dave Frackenpohl, leader of "Cool Note Jazz", is an active jazz guitar performer, composer, and arranger in the Atlanta area. Collaborating with such jazz artists as Hank Crawford, Buddy DeFranco, Bobby Watson, and Ike Stubblefield, Dave has performed at such venues as Spivey Hall, Fox Theatre and the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts. A versatile player, he has also performed with the Atlanta Symphony and the Florida Orchestra and the Atlanta Chamber Players. In addition to his Après Diem jazz trio, Frack & Friends, Dave performs with touring Broadway shows and artists such as High School Musical, Chicago, 42nd Street, Tommy Tune, and Bernadette Peters, as well as with Big Bands such as Moments Notice and Les Elgars. Dave teaches in the Jazz Studies program at Georgia State University.