Voice
Jazz vocalist Carla Cook has been influenced by the jazz vocal masters, but equally influenced by instrumentalists like Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery and the Crusaders. The Detroit native also finds inspiration in Motown, European Classical, Gospel, R&B, pop and country.
Her remarkable voice has earned Cook a Grammy nomination for her debut album, It’s All About Love, and widespread critical acclaim for her two subsequent recordings, Dem Bones, and Simply Natural which solidified her reputation as a singer-songwriter.
Cook attended Northeastern University and earned a degree in Speech Communication. While in Boston, she formed the first of several jazz ensembles. She moved to New York in 1990, where she began performing regularly on the jazz scene. In a career spanning more than two decades, she has performed in concert halls, theaters, nightclubs and jazz festivals throughout the world.