The Robert S. Duncanson Society of the Taft Museum of Art presents the 2016 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence, Jazz Vocalist Carla Cook! Join us for a variety of events during her time in Cincinnati.
Opening Reception
Thursday, October 6, 6—8 p.m.
Taft Museum of Art
Taft members and the general public are invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence program. This special opening event will honor the 2016 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence, Carla Cook, and the memory of the Duncanson Society’s esteemed leader, Vernita Henderson. Carla Cook will perform two songs from the American songbook.
Refreshments, cash bar, and complimentary valet parking.
Reservations: (513) 684-4528 or click here. Deadline is Monday, October 3 to RSVP.
Jazz for the Young at Heart
Saturday, October 8, 1—2 p.m.
Taft Museum of Art
Join Carla Cook and high school students from the School of Creative and Performing Arts who will educate family audiences about the FUN-damentals of jazz.
No reservations required. FREE.
Fall Jazz Series: Carla Cook and the Mike Wade Quartet
Sunday, October 9, 2:30—4 p.m.
Taft Museum of Art
Carla Cook will perform with the Mike Wade Quartet. This performance will be included as part of this year’s Fall Jazz Series.
No reservations required. FREE.
Carla Cook and the Mike Wade Quartet
Thursday, October 13
Social Hour, 6 p.m. | Performance, 7 p.m.
The Greenwich, 2442 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Join us for Social Hour at The Greenwich as Carla Cook performs with the Mike Wade Quartet, including Mike Wade on trumpet, Peter Gemus on bass, Anthony Lee on drums, and special guest Lovell Bradford on piano.
$5 Taft members, $8 for the general public. Light refreshments included. Complimentary valet parking. Tickets are available online in advance or at the door. For more information call (513) 684-4528
Carla Cook and the Erwin Stuckey Trio
Saturday, October 15, 1—3 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The Taft Museum of Art is proud to present Carla Cook and the Erwin Stuckey Trio. Nationally-recognized multi-instrumentalist (piano, vibes, steel drums) Erwin Stuckey is a performance artist and jazz educator for the Cincinnati School for the Creative and Performing Arts. He has performed extensively throughout the United States with high-profile jazz artists such as Arturo Sandoval and Joshua Redmond.
FREE. Reservations required: (513) 684-4528 or click here.