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Karla Chisholm at Blues Alley

Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on May 1, 2021

Where

Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141

When

Tue, June 1, 2021
8:00 PM

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About

Karla's voice shines with confidence, moving from delicate crooning to blues diva to bebop scat-singing totally effortlessly. The sound of her voice is full of delicious contrasts. It's strong and strident, but soft and smooth as caramel when it drops down to the breathy low register. She pulls dead-accurate notes seemingly out of thin air, the way Ella did, but then she'll swing breezily into soul mode, bending and smearing blue notes so naturally you think you're hearing Aretha.

Prepare to dine on a roller coaster of emotions, rising and falling with Karla as she shares her syncopated journey of life and love...

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