John Pizzarelli and Freddy Cole: Celebrating Nat King Cole @ 100

Freddy Cole has a “gorgeous autumnal baritone, expressive phrasing and pitch-perfect feel for jazz standards, pop tunes and love ballads” (People). Entertainment Weekly wrote, “Blessed with warmth, timbral beauty, and grace, Freddy is always easy to take and the band is casually excellent.” Cole (born Lionel Frederick Cole) was the youngest child of five children. His three elder brothers, Eddie, Ike, and Nat (12 years Freddy’s senior) were all musicians taught by their mother.