Nicholas Cole
Nicholas Cole is a smooth jazz keyboardist and composer from Goldsboro, North
Carolina. Born into a musical family, he began playing piano and organ in church
at the age of four and later studied under local pianist Jimmy Aycock. His style
blends smooth jazz with gospel and R&B influences, drawing inspiration from
artists such as Brian Culbertson, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, and leading
gospel musicians. At just seventeen, he released his first album A Journey of
One (2010), produced at home with his father Leon Cole. He went on to sign with
Trippin ’N’ Rhythm Records and in 20...
