Willie Cook

Willie Cook (November 11, 1923 – September 22, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Cook was born in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, on November 11, 1923. He grew up in Chicago and learned to play violin before settling on trumpet as a teenager.

Discography With The Young Swedes Christl Mood (Phontastic, 1985) With Nappy Brown Roots of Scandinavian Blues (Hot Club, 1983) With Count Basie Kansas City 6 (Pablo Records, 1982) With Duke Ellington Ellington '55 (Capitol, 1999) Blue Rose (Columbia, 1956) All Star Road Band (Doctor Jazz, 1957 ) Hot Summer Dance (Red Baron, 1960 ) With Dizzy Gillespie The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird, 1937–1949, ) With Gugge Hedrenius Big Blues Band Swings Again, Live!!! (Scranta, 1999) With Johnny Hodges Ellingtonia '56 (Norgran, 1956) The Big Sound (Verve, 1957) With Billy Taylor Taylor Made Jazz (Argo, 1959) With Paul Gonsalves and Enrique Villegas Encuentro (1968)