TOM COOKE :: ABOUT THIS ARTST
Genres: Jazz / Jazz Standards
ARTIST BIO
As a solo Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist, My choice of repertoire and my singing performance style lends itself to include ballads and light pop jazz standards of the 1930's and 40's with some current pop songs tossed in for good measure. Throughout the years, I have played in some very successful standard, Top 40, and Soul bands performing up and down the east coast: Now, as a solo Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist, I'm providing entertainment, background music, and music programs in numerous venues such as winery's, Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Weddings and private parties.
1 review
Danielle J.
December 11, 2025He was so flexible and so amazing. I booked him on our 10th anniversary which was over 10 years ago and he was clutch. Highly recommend.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Price range: $100 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 200 minutes
Insurance: Liberty Mutual
Unions: AFM
TESTAMONIALS-
Mr. Cooke was gracious enough to come to our home on Thanksgiving and play for for over 2 hours. He is very talented and did a wonderful job. All our guests loved the variety of his performance. He was just what we were looking for. -- Susan M, Bowie, MD, 11/24/2011
i thought Tom did a wonderful job in providing background music for my Mother's 84th Birthday party. He was professional and played a lot of variety and mellow music for the party. We especially enjoyed his playing Wise Men Say - by E. Presley that several of us danced to. I would highly recommend Tom to my friends. Thank You. Ms. Dolores Butler.
-Dolores B, 6/16/2011, Birthday Party (Adults), Ft Belvoir, VA
I've always liked the Lenny Welch cut...but I hafta tell ye...ye did the song justice and I totally enjoyed your version NTM your KOOOL easy style. I can dig it.
-BigIronOnHipMan2
Nice sound! You’re a strong artist and success is yours in the musical amphitheatre! Pat Branch/Bass Player/Songwriter/NYC Jun 28
TOM COOKE :: ABOUT THIS ARTST Genres: Jazz / Jazz Standards ARTIST BIO As a solo Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist, My choice of repertoire and my singing performance style lends itself to include ballads and light pop jazz standards of the 1930's and 40's with some current pop songs tossed in for good measure. Throughout the years, I have played in some very successful standard, Top 40, and Soul bands performing up and down the east coast: Now, as a solo Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist, I'm providing entertainment, background music, and music programs in numerous venues such as winery's, Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Weddings and private parties. Currently playing the senior circuit throughout the Baltimore MD, Washington DC, and Northern VA areas
Instruments of choice are a Breedlove C25 6 string acoustic/electric guitar as well as a Seagull acoustic/electric guitar. Sound equiptment includes a Fishmen solo PA system, Fender Acoustic Amp, Shure mic and lighting as needed.
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
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Millersville, MD
As a solo Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist, My choice of repertoire and my singing performance style lends itself to include ballads and light pop jazz standards of the 1930's and 40's with some current pop songs tossed in for good measure. Throughout the years, I have played in some very successful standard, Top 40, and R&B bands performing up and down the east coast: Now, as a solo Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist, I'm providing entertainment, background music, and music programs in numerous venues such as wineries, Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Weddings and private parties. I'm currently playing the Senior circuit throughout the Baltimore/Washington DC and Northern Virginia area. I have been a working musician for over 30 years
PLAY LIST
I have all the following tunes and more in my vast library of music. However, if there are any particular songs that you would like played at your event please let me know in advance.
SINCE I FEEL FOR YOU-LENNY WELSH
FOOL THAT I AM-ETTA JAMES
TIME AFTER TIME-FRANK SINATRA
AS TIME GOES BY-HERMAN HUPFELD
ONE FOR MY BABY (and one more for the road)-STANDARD
THE NEARNESS OF YOU-STANDARD
FLY ME TO THE MOON-STANDARD
MY FUNNY VALENTINE-FRANK SINATRA
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
STARS FELL ON ALABAMA
DON'T GO TO STRANGERS-VAUGHN MONROE
SOMEONE LIKE YOU- VAN MORRISON
IF I WERE A CARPENTER- JOHNNY CASH
THE LAST THING ON MY MIND- TOM PAXTON
FAR AWAY- CAROLE KING
IT AIN'T ME BABE- JOHNNY CASH
DOWNTOWN TRAIN- TOM WAITS
CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER-TOM PAXTON
FIRE AND RAIN- JAMES TAYLOR
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN SHE'S GONE- BILL WITHERS
BLUE SKIES-IRVING BERLIN
THE MARVELOUS TOY- TOM PAXTON
A DREAMER'S HOLIDAY-MABEL WAYNE AND KIM GANNON
RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY- RAY CONNIFF
I HOPE YOU DANCE- LEE ANN WOMACK
I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER-NAT KING COLE
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE-NAT KING COLE
ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY- BONNIE RAITT AND TOM WAITS
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET-WILLIE NELSON
EVERYBODY'S TALKING-JIMMY BUFFETT
WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME-NAT KING COLE
ALL OF ME-WILLIE NELSON
THEY CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME-FRED ASTAIR
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
YOU DON'T KNOW ME- VAN MORRISON
I COULD LOVE YOU LIKE THAT- MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE-STANDARD
GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE-BILLY HOLIDAY
MISTY-STANDARD
DON'T THINK TWICE- BOB DYLAN
GEORGIA ON MY MIND-RAY CHARLES
COME MONDAY-JIMMY BUFFETT
CANDLE IN THE WIND- ELTON JOHN
IF I HAD A HAMMER-PETER, PAUL AND MARY
YESTERDAY-BEATLES
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? - CAROLE KING
L-O-V-E-NAT KING COLE
UNFORGETTABLE-NAT KING COLE
DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT- JAMES TAYLOR
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME-ANN RONELL
SLOW BOAT TO CHINA- JOE STAFFORD
FIVE FOOT TWO-STANDARD
BLOWIN' IN THE WIND-PETER PAUL AND MARY
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE- KINGSTON TRIO
ON THE ROAD AGAIN- WILLIE NELSON
CRAZY- WILLIE NELSON
COUNTRY ROAD-JOHN DENVER
YOUR SONG-ELTON JOHN
AIN'T SHE SWEET- FRANK BANTO
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE- NORMAN BLAKE
HEY, GOOD LOOKIN'- HANK WILLIAMS
COME DOWN IN TIME-ELTON JOHN
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART-STANDARD
MY WILD IRISH ROSE
YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES- JAMES TAYLOR
SUMMERTIME
THESE FOOLISH THINGS (REMIND ME OF YOU)-STANDARD
UP ON THE ROOF- CAROLE KING
IMAGINATION-STANDARD
I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD-AL JOLSON
A DREAMERS HOLIDAY
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
MOONDANCE- VAN MORRISON
HOOKED ON A FEELING- B.J. THOMAS
PEACEFUL EASY FEELING-EAGLES
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND- GORDON LIGHTFOOT
OPENING FAREWELL-JACKSON BROWNE
SWEET BABY JAMES- JAMES TAYLOR
COUNTRY ROAD- JAMES TAYLOR
CRAZY LOVE-VAN MORRISON
DESPERADO- EAGLES
IF I FELL- BEATLES
IMAGINE- JOHN LENNON
I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG-JIM CROCE
TIME IN A BOTTLE- JIM CROCE
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY- ROD STEWART AND VAN MORRISON
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
DANNY'S SONG- KENNY LOGGINS
SPOOKY- CLASSIC FOUR
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD- B.J. THOMAS
THE MAGIC MOMENT- JAY AND THE AMERICANS
SMILE-STANDARD
DREAMLOVER- BOBBY DARIN
EVERYDAY- BUDDY HOLLY
STORMY-CLASSIC FOUR
LEMON TREE-PETER PAUL AND MARY
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-PETER, PAUL AND MARY
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON-PETER, PAUL AND MARY
HOMEWARD BOUND- SIMON & GARFUNKEL
GOOD HEARTED WOMAN- WILLIE NELSON
MAMMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS- WILLIE
COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE- ANNE MURRAY
LOOKIN' FOR LOVE- JOHNNY LEE
KING OF THE ROAD-ROGER MILLER
WILLIN- LITTLE FEAT
AMIE- TRAVIS TRITT
THE FOOL ON THE HILL- THE BEATLES
A PIRATE LOOKS AT FOURTY-JIMMY BUFFETT
CAROLINA IN MY MIND- JAMES TAYLOR
GENTLE ON MY MIND- GLEN CAMPBELL
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME-STANDARD
OH SUSANNA- JAMES TAYLOR
RAINY DAY BLUES-TOM COOKE
BEST OF MY LOVE-EAGLES
A HARD RAIN IS GOING TO FALL-GEORGE HARRISON
SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR-JIMMY BUFFETT
HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY-BEATLES
MORE-ANDY WILLIAMS
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD-LOUIS ARMSTRONG
MOONDANCE-VAN MORRISON
LOVING YOU-ELVIS
WISE MEN SAY ONLY FOOLS RUSH IN-ELVIS
BLESSED ASSURANCE-GOSPEL
AMAZING GRACE-GOSPEL
NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD-GOSPEL
GOD OF WONDERS-RELIGOUS
PROGRAMS FULL OF HOLIDAY CLASSICS AND GOSPEL SONGS AS REQUESTED
Influences in my style range from the standard jazz of the 1930's and 1940's to the more modern styles of James Taylor, Carole King, Jimmy Buffett, Van Morrison, and Elton John.
electric needed for use of PA
thought Tom did a wonderful job in providing background music for my Mother's 84th Birthday party. He was professional and played a lot of variety and mellow music for the party. We especially enjoyed his playing Wise Men Say - by E. Presley that several of us danced to. I would highly recommend Tom to my friends. Thank You. Ms. Dolores Butler.
– Ms. Dolores Butler
Singing Guitarist
