Nitsan Kolko

Nitsan Kolko is an Israeli pianist, composer, and arranger based in Brooklyn. He studied jazz piano at the Israel Conservatory of Music and at the New School in New York, where he graduated with honors under teachers including Sam Yahel and Shai Maestro. He leads his own trio of original music, hosts a late night jam session at Cafe Ornithology, and works as a sideman on the New York scene. His projects range from a duo album with clarinetist Hillai Govreen to arranging for big band, strings, and gospel choir.