EPISODE 18 - Nate Hook

Born and raised in Texas, Nate Hook is a musician, educator, and composer currently living in Philadelphia.  He has degrees from William Paterson University, the Peabody institute, and Eastern University.  Notable teachers he studied under from that time include Harold Mabern and Gary Thomas.

Before moving to Philadelphia, Nate lived in NYC and Baltimore where he actively participated in the jazz scene playing at venues like Smalls, Smoke, the Zinc Bar, etc.  As a working musician, he never limited himself to jazz, but also played in everything from symphony orchestras, to theatrical productions, to afrobeat bands.

Currently, Nate plays jazz under his own name mostly around Philly.  He also manages the jazz/avant garde/electronic project ‘Progressive Overload’ with collaborators Paolo Cantarella and Dan Finn.

Nate also plays bagpipes, as did John Coltrane — a little-known fact about each.