march 18, 2 pm
kat parra
sephardic and latin jazz vocalist
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The Kat Parra Latin World Ensemble will take you on a journey through the different stages of life in the Sephardic/Ladino traditions. Kat will take you from the birth of Abraham, to the trial and tribulations of growing up and leaving home, to the many varied experiences of love and loss. This concert is sure to captivate as Kat seamlessly weaves these songs into stories to which all can relate. Kat will also present some of her Latin Jazz repertoire.
Kat Parra is an award-winning jazz vocal musician, composer, lyricist and arranger with an international perspective. In 2006, she quit her job as a graphic designer at Cisco Systems, Inc. to pursue her passion for music and she’s never looked back. Since then she has performed in Amsterdam, Brazil and Mexico as well as top-tier venues throughout the United States, earned the designation of “Best Latin Jazz Vocalist of 2010 and 2008” by Latin Jazz Corner, and received a 2008 nomination for “Latin Jazz Album of the Year” from the Jazz Journalists Association. She has created an engaging and unique repertoire with fresh and exciting new arrangements. Kat is as comfortable singing the American songbook as she is singing songs from across Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond. She sings fluently in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Ladino (Judeo-Espanyol).
Joining Kat Parra for this event will be Murray Low: piano, Masaru Koga: woodwinds, Aaron Germain: bass and Dan Foltz: drums. www.katparra.com
Presented by Cozy Concerts and the Congregation Netivot Shalom Jazzkleztet
Kat Parra is an award-winning jazz vocal musician, composer, lyricist and arranger with an international perspective. In 2006, she quit her job as a graphic designer at Cisco Systems, Inc. to pursue her passion for music and she’s never looked back. Since then she has performed in Amsterdam, Brazil and Mexico as well as top-tier venues throughout the United States, earned the designation of “Best Latin Jazz Vocalist of 2010 and 2008” by Latin Jazz Corner, and received a 2008 nomination for “Latin Jazz Album of the Year” from the Jazz Journalists Association. She has created an engaging and unique repertoire with fresh and exciting new arrangements. Kat is as comfortable singing the American songbook as she is singing songs from across Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond. She sings fluently in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Ladino (Judeo-Espanyol).
Joining Kat Parra for this event will be Murray Low: piano, Masaru Koga: woodwinds, Aaron Germain: bass and Dan Foltz: drums. www.katparra.com
Presented by Cozy Concerts and the Congregation Netivot Shalom Jazzkleztet
event details
Sunday, March 18, 2 pm
Congregation Netivot Shalom
1316 University Ave, Berkeley
Congregation Netivot Shalom
1316 University Ave, Berkeley
- Concert & Dessert - $20 in advance, $25 at the door
cozy concert reviews
"Lively fun event! The music was great. I went home very happy."
"Really enjoyed the music. It's fun to sit close to such talent."
"What a great event, in a warm and perfect setting for the wonderful music. A winning evening."
"Really enjoyed the music. It's fun to sit close to such talent."
"What a great event, in a warm and perfect setting for the wonderful music. A winning evening."
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