Carla Cook Trio | Christ & Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 2:00pm

Everything Carla Cook sings swings. There’s a reason for that: Cook has been influenced by the jazz vocal masters, but equally influenced by phenomenal instrumentalists, like Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery and The Crusaders. The Detroit native also finds inspiration in R&B, Motown, pop, gospel, and country. In fact, she has put her unique phrasing on everything from Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues” to Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe” to Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”. As a result, Cook has an improvisational style that’s steeped in the swing tradition yet eclectic and brimming with fresh interpretations. “Although I’ve been influenced by all the masters, I’ve been maturing into my own sound,“ says Cook. “Today, I sound exactly like me.”

This concert is part of the Christ & Saint Stephen's Community Celebration series, and is free and open to the public.

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