Carla Cook Trio

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.”