Nicolas Kock is a double bassist from Esbjerg whose playing is rooted in the classic jazz tradition, from swing to the great American songbook. He performs in several ensembles - including Jazz Dippers, West Coast Jazz Quartet and the Nicolas Kock Trio - and since 2011 has hosted a series of themed jazz concerts at which he acts as compère and bandleader. He also teaches at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Esbjerg and chairs Jazz Esbjerg, one of the organisations behind the Esbjerg Jazz Festival.
Nicolas Kock and The Swinging Sisters performed on March 28, 2026 at Kedelhuset in Silkeborg as part of the celebration of '100 years of jazz in Denmark'.
Nicolas Kock turned 60 in September 2025 and played bass at the opening concert of Esbjerg Jazz Festival 2025 at the Southern Danish Music Conservatory.
Nicolas Kock is chairman of Jazz Esbjerg, one of the three associations behind Esbjerg Jazz Festival, and continues to teach at the Southern Danish Music Conservatory and Esbjerg Cultural School.
Nicolas Kock participated as a double bass player in a Louis Armstrong tribute with seven of Denmark's finest jazz musicians at Esbjerg Park.
Nicolas Kock held his 25th themed concert at Musikhuset Esbjerg with six of the country's best jazz musicians and a program composed of highlights from the previous 24 evenings.
