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Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) - New York Song Stylist Karrin Allyson in Honolulu Concerts
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Type: Special Event
Date: 8/15/2014 & 8/16/2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
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Hawaii Public Radio (HPR)
Atherton Performing Arts Studio
738 Kaheka Street
Honolulu, HI 96814

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New York Song Stylist Karrin Allyson in Honolulu Concerts August 15 & 16

Return to Atherton Studio to show support for HPR

Jazz vocal sensation Karrin Allyson returns to HPR's Atherton Studio on August 15th and 16th for two intimate concerts she calls Ballads, Blues, and Beyond. The New York-based jazz singer and pianist is a long-time friend of the public radio station, which promoted her early in her career and where she staged her first Honolulu concert. Since then, she has headlined at some of the most prestigious jazz festivals and clubs in the country, and performed internationally in Brazil, Canada, Japan, Paris, and London. She is currently touring North America and Europe with a multi-generational, all-star band selected to celebrate the rich heritage of the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival® on its 60th anniversary. For her return to the Atherton, she will be accompanied by her frequent guitarist Rod Fleeman and local bassist Bruce Hamada in a program of bossa nova tunes, ballads, pop classics, jazz standards, as well as a few new originals composed by Allyson herself.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.hprtickets.org or by calling HPR (955-8821) during regular business hours. Prices are $60 general and $50 for station members. The Atherton Studio is located at Hawai‘i Public Radio Plaza, 738 Kaheka Street. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. A CD signing opportunity and reception with the artist immediately follow the performance.

The New York Times describes Allyson as "a no-frills singer with a feline touch and impeccable intonation." She is at home singing in English, French, Italian, and Portuguese, and is known for her wide-ranging repertoire, improvisational spontaneity, and unbridled, charismatic energy.

Allyson has released 14 albums, many under the Concord Jazz label. Four of them -- Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (2001), Footprints (2006), Imagina: Songs of Brasil (2008), and ‘Round Midnight (2011) -- were nominated for Grammy Awards in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category.

Karrin (pronounced KAH-rin) Allyson spent her early years in Omaha, Nebraska, and began her musical training when she was six. Attracted to the music of Carole King, Melissa Manchester, Carly Simon, and Joni Mitchell, she sang pop tunes while playing the piano. She admits that she didn't discover jazz until attending the University of Nebraska, where she graduated with a degree in classical piano. Increasingly drawn to jazz, however, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she played in jazz clubs. It was in Minneapolis that she also met her long-time partner Bill McGlaughlin, current host of the weekday, one-hour public radio program Exploring Music (HPR-1, 2 p.m.).

To further her jazz career, Allyson subsequently moved to Kansas City, Kansas. Her self-produced debut album I Didn't Know About You led to a contract with Concord Records. In the late 1990s, Allyson and McLaughlin decided it was time to relocate to New York City. Though now residing in arguably the center of the jazz industry, she continues to tour extensively, spending about two-thirds of her time on the road. Her touring and teaching schedule, discography, and blog may be found at www.karrin.com.

About HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio

The Atherton Studio seats 75 people and is home to a magnificent Bösendorfer concert grand piano. The Studio is available for rent for musical performances, community group meetings, and lectures. It is located in the HPR office and studio complex at 738 Kaheka Street, across from the Honolulu Don Quijote. Metered street parking is available, as are paid lots at the First Hawaiian Bank (Kapi‘olani branch) and in the Pan Am building.

About Hawaii Public Radio

HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In October 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM)

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