“She brings a timbre that is part ice and part grain — incisive, original, and emotionally convincing.” – Village Voice
Join five-time Grammy nominee and good friend of the Twin Cities Karrin Allyson for Yuletide Hideaway! Karrin will be joined by K.C. guitarist extraordinaire Rod Fleeman, Dave Schmalenberger on drums, & Jeff Bailey on bass. Known for her eclectic choices and heartfelt delivery, please join us for some holiday cheer, and then some!
“If there’s a choir in heaven, someday the exquisite vocalist Karrin Allyson will lead it. She’s such an otherworldly talent that the creator probably already has her on heavy rotation.” — The Houston Press
Well, no worries, mate, Karrin Allyson will be part of this earthly choir for a very long time. Karrin lives in New York City, following a childhood in the Midwest, schooling in the Bay Area. She received a degree in classical piano performance and spent formative years in Minneapolis and Kansas City.
Karrin currently spends two days out of three on tour, playing the major jazz festivals. and venues of the U.S. She has also made repeated tours overseas — to Brazil, Japan, Australia and the great cities of Europe. Throughout 2014 Allyson was featured as solo vocalist in the Newport — Now 60 Tour which concluded the 2014 Newport Festival.
Among musicians, Karrin is known as a great bandleader. It is a deep pleasure to listen to her highly developed interplay with her bandmates; it sounds so effortless. Yet it conceals a deep musical sophistication. It’s one of Allyson’s great achievements — the result of working with an ensemble of fearless and powerfully committed jazz virtuosi.
Allyson’s range is extraordinary, but the thing that keep fans coming back is her warmth and depth. She’s not just singing a lyric, she’s telling you her story. You hear the music from the inside out.
Recommended for fans of Stacey Kent, Tierney Sutton, Peggy Lee and Madeleine Peyroux.
