PRAISE FOR PHIL COOK
“Did you ever wish there was a piano in your house and you had a lover who sat down and played beautiful extemporaneous etudes to fill your days and provide a soundtrack to quiet moments and thoughts? Put on this record and experience what might otherwise be the singular pleasure of Mz. Phil Cook.”
—Ani DiFranco
“Phil Cook is a lighting bolt. He is a teacher and captor of music. He carries it within him at all times. No one has taught me more about music in my life than him. He is one of the great performers of our age ... as time passes more and more people will find that out. I'm excited every time someone gets to discover Phil’s genius—a thing I've had the good fortune of knowing all my life. Here’s the thing, he does it all: his piano records, his guitar playing, his abilities are endless.”
—Justin Vernon, Bon Iver
“Phil Cook has been making great records in different guises for a long time, but 'All These Years' is a newborn splendor. It’s wise and tender and deeply lyrical in the absence of lyrics, has an undeniably inspired flow. It’s become a huge record in our house, I joke that it is edging out Vince Guaraldi, it’s music to live life to.”
—Anaïs Mitchell
“Phil Cook exudes joy … he has a genetic memory for every person who's ever lived and played music and he's so happy about it … Phil is always in the trenches, doing this work because he's the everyman of players. He's a populist, like Woody Guthrie.”
—Amy Ray, Indigo Girls
PRESS FOR PHIL COOK
Pitchfork: All These Years | 7.2
On these solo piano performances, the musician known for his work with Justin Vernon, Hiss Golden Messenger, and more suggests that peaceful solitude can offer its own high.
INDY Week
Phil Cook Dedicated His 40th Year to the Piano—and Manifested All These Years
Phil Cook :: Finding The Purity In Music
The New York Times
Stay Prayed Up Review: Spreading the Gospel of Love
