THE COLLIN SHOOK TRIO
- Collin Shook - Piano
- James Suter - Bass
- Daniel Dufour - Drums
About Collin Shook
Collin Shook, native to Dallas, Texas, is a jazz pianist, composer, and double bassist. Studying instruments from all around the bandstand through high school, Collin moved to Austin in 2007 before moving to Tucson where he performed and recorded from 2009 to 2014. Returning to Austin in 2014, he became an in-demand side man, primarily as a jazz pianist, steady work as a double bassist in folk and Americana bands. He started tuning pianos as a hobby at the of age 17 years old. Later, he began tuning pianos professionally, and servicing pianos for many Austin venues, festivals, notable Texan artists.
In collaboration with the art co-op Topology in East Austin, Collin created Monks Jazz Club, a pop-up listening room concept in September 2016. Inspired by the small jazz rooms around the world, along with his experiences gigging over a decade, this twice-a-month or so series provided a space for musicians and fans to experience the music with a performance hall vibe in a small club setting. Collin produced nearly 100 pop-up concerts in over a dozen venues during 2016-2020, each event at varying DIY spaces such as art galleries, cafes, breweries/distilleries, and bicycle shops. Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, Monks Jazz Club transitioned to live-streaming, and producing over 600 livestreams at Shook’s studio space doubling as his piano servicing venture, East Austin Piano Shop.