Name: Take the A Train — Sophia Troyer Trio Performs Ellington-Strayhorn
Start: 2026-01-09T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-09T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

$Take the A Train \u2014 Sophia Troyer Trio Performs Ellington-Strayhorn$

Experience the legacy of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington whose unique partnership shaped how American music sounds to this day. Join the Sophia Troyer trio to hear their modern interpretation of timeless classics such as “Take The A Train”, “It Don’t Mean A Thing” to “Lush Life” and “In A Sentimental Mood.”
Sophia Troyer graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is currently studying at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM) in their jazz studies program with a focus on upright bass. Sophia recently won first prize in the Vocal Division of the 2023 Cincinnati Arts Association’s Overture Awards at the Aronoff Center.
Chris Caporale is a Cincinnati-based jazz pianist and educator at Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University and is a 2022 graduate of CCM. His performance accolades include being the Yamaha prize winner and finalist in the 2022 American Jazz Pianist Competition, and a piano honorable mention at the Jazz At Lincoln Center’s 2022 Jack Rudin competition.
Alex Merk is a drummer, pianist, composer and educator who has spent his whole life in Cincinnati. He is a recent graduate of CCM and won Downbeat Magazine's Outstanding Undergraduate Composition for Small Ensemble in 2024.
A $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.
Important Notices:
Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.