Body and Soul: A Musical Celebration

A Musical Celebration with Diverse Themes of Dignity and Hope. Join pianist and aspiring musicologist Owen Cody as he celebrates gems of the African -American musical heritage, featuring blues and jazz by Leadbelly, the Harlem Renaissance artists, Big Mama Thornton, Chuck Berry, Street Corner Opera (Doo-wop), Gil Scott-Heron, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, Fats Waller, and, naturally, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. 

Owen Cody, classically trained in piano, saxophone, and pipe organ, continues to perform both regionally and on the national stage. He is a four-time Kentucky All-State Jazz pianist and NAfME Modern Band keyboardist, a former member of the MCHS McBig Jazz Ensemble, Paducah Jazz Patrol, The Cruisers, and, on occasion, is a guest performer with the Solid Rock’it Boosters, The Doorz, and at events hosted by the Carson Center. Owen is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree, with a double concentration in Government and Music at Harvard University

All programs are free and open to the public