Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson - US jazz vocalist
Person from United States
Genres: jazz, female vocalists, vocal jazz, jazz vocal, Bossa Nova
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About Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist on 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 Great 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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Karrin Allyson — Top 30 songs of 138
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Karrin Allyson | O Barquinho ( Little Boat ) *** | ||
| Karrin Allyson | 's Wonderful | ||
| Karrin Allyson | All You Need To Say (Never Say | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Blame it on my Youth | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Dindi | ||
| Karrin Allyson | How Long Has this Been Going on | ||
| Karrin Allyson | I Can't Say (Teaneck) | ||
| Karrin Allyson | I Cover the Waterfront | ||
| Karrin Allyson | It Could Happen To You | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Jesse | ||
| Karrin Allyson | My Bluebird | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Nancy (With the Laughing Face) | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Samba Saravah | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Social Call | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Some Other Time | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Strollin' | ||
| Karrin Allyson | The Meaning of the Blues | ||
| Karrin Allyson | The Moon is a Harsh Mistress | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Turn Out the Stars | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Everybody's Cryin' Mercy | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Karrin Allyson | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Karrin Allyson | ||
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| Karrin Allyson | Coventry Carol | ||
| Karrin Allyson | A Felicidade (Happiness) | ||
| Karrin Allyson | How Long Has This Been Going On? | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Azure-Té | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Monk Medley | ||
| Karrin Allyson | Nature Boy |