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Born in w
Greenville , South Carolina USA.
 Her
first teacher was her father,
music director of local Baptist church. Since a
childhood soul and gospel music was main
inspiration of the outstanding singer and pianist.
Mrs.Edwards was graduated of the North Texas
University on piano. She is unusual pianist and
vocalist, many times nominee for "Grammy
Award for Jazz Performance".
Successfully she
worked with many worldwide known artists like:
Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson and Tonny Bennett ,
Pharoah Sanders Recently she collaborate with
famous Prince.
She performed in
New York and Los Angeles in clubs and music
theaters. For several years, as a main star she
had weekly show in Atlanta. GA. She performed
worldwide and many times in Europe, where after
successes in Germany she got a proposal to teach
jazz singing and improvisation at Munchen Richard
Strauss Music Conservatory.
She stars mostly
in the US where beside concerts she made some
music movies, as an actress as well.
Karen Edwards is
one of the most interesting American vocalist of
young generation. Her concerts are not only
fantastic music adventures, but also outstanding
show.
For several
years she works with Jarek ¦mietana and his trio,
and with this combination she had many concerts in
all Europe.
Last March
the CD "Karen Edwards & Jarek ¦mietana
"Everything Ice" was published by JSR
company.
www.karenedwardsjazz.com
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