Showing posts with label Karen Shivers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Shivers. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2015

Karen Shivers - Precious Love

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:14
Size: 170,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:07)  1. Reflections
(4:52)  2. Love for Sale
(5:29)  3. That's All
(5:17)  4. Our Day Will Come
(6:28)  5. Which Road
(5:03)  6. Monk's Dream
(6:51)  7. Precious Love
(6:07)  8. Invitation
(5:37)  9. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(4:48) 10. Secret Love
(6:27) 11. You Go to My Head
(5:51) 12. My Romance
(5:12) 13. Nice Work If You Can Get It

Seattle based jazz vocalist Karen Shivers, is considered a ‘natural’; she has a wide-vocal range that is powerful, warm and rich. She is a singer steeped in the ‘classic’ vocal style of Sarah Vaughn and Carmen McRae. In 2008, Karen won the Seattle/Kobe Japan Sister City Female Jazz Vocalist Competition. Karen’s sophisticated approach to songs includes a mixture of attitude, verve and soul. The ever-increasing recognition of Karen’s talent has created opportunities for her to open for such world renowned jazz vocalists as: Ms Dianne Reeves and Ms Ernestine Anderson.

Born in St. Louis, MO., Karen is the daughter of a Tuskegee Airman and an elementary school teacher. Karen was the first African American woman elected to office in Kitsap County, WA, and served as a Central Kitsap School Board member in Silverdale, WA. She attended UPS Law School, but left it to be a Caregiver when her mother became terminally ill. After her mother’s death, she decided to pursue what she had always loved to do, singing jazz. Karen developed her singing style while working along side jazz pianist Bob Nixon, former pianist for Pulitzer-winner Charles Mingus and Ernestine Anderson.  http://seattlejazzscene.com/?p=1199

Personnel:  Karen Shivers, vocals; Bill Anschell, piano; Doug Miller, bass; Greg Williamson, drums; Dave Peterson, guitar; Larry Barilleau, percussion.