Karrin Allyson

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Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist for Concord Records.
Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs that are drawn from a vast well of styles and genres—from the blues, contemporary pop, and the American Songbook, to the bossa nova, chanson, and the more specialized jazz and bebop repertoire.

What really separates Allyson from her peers is her ability to communicate oceanic emotions with minimal artifice. “The idea of craft permeates her music,” wrote Richard Cook, author of the “Penguin Guide to Jazz Records,” in a 2004 performance review that admirably encapsulates Allyson’s qualities. “One of the most appealing things about her singing is its lack of mannerism. There are no dopey melismas, nothing of that afflicted gospel soul feel that a lot of younger singers depend on. She doesn’t try anything foolishly acrobatic. Yet in her way, she’s an ambitious and adventurous performer. She sometimes puts in a scat chorus which is done almost diffidently, without showoff contours. She’ll take over a familiar lyric and make it sound fresh by use of quiet touches—sitting back on certain beats, turning away from a big line and highlighting a different one.”

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From Paris to Rio
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In Blue
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Top Tracks

1	O Barquinho (My Little Boat)	47
2	Samba Saravah full track	38
3	O Pato (The Duck)	36
4	Say It (Over and Over Again) full track	35
5	Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies)	31
6	Too Young to Go Steady full track	29
7	Ne Me Quitte Pas (If You Go Away)	19
8	You Don't Know What Love Is full track	18
9	How Long Has This Been Going On? full track	17
9	I Wish I Knew full track	17
11	That Day (Cinema Paradiso)	16
12	Moanin' full track	15
12	The Meaning of the Blues full track	15
14	All or Nothing at All full track	12
15	Everytime We Say Goodbye full track	11

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DJCritical84 wrote:
last month

very smooth

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andrgsilva wrote:
January 2008

Boa música e português engraçado =)

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llehcin wrote:
November 2007

Little Boat is a gem. Her vocals give me goosebumps.

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Nov 7 Karrin Allyson Unitarian Society Whisperdome, Schenectady, United States
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Nov 10 Karrin Allyson Sheraton City Center, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Nov 12 Karrin Allyson Iridium Jazz Club, New York, United States
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