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KAREN CELESTE KRUZ

October 13 @ 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Sun., Oct. 13.  KAREN CELESTE KRUZ, in “Black Lace and Freudian Slips.”  Jazz a constant in her childhood home in Connecticut, Ms. Kruz also derived influences from the unique musical sounds and culture of her primarily Hungarian family in Bridgeport.  But her neighborhood was more diverse—and she counts Broadway, r & b, blues, and Latin styles among her influences as well.  She holds degrees in English and Counseling from the University of Connecticut and the University of LaVerne, respectively, but she also studied music, voice, and Latin percussion here in Los Angeles, where previously she has sung in many local venues.  Her three-octave instrument takes on many textures—from clear and precise to smoky, bluesy, and even growly; Ella Firzgerald-esque to Janis Joplin-esque; big and open—to delicate as filigree—

 

Details

Date:
October 13
Time:
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Venue

The Gardenia
7066 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046 United States
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Phone
323-467-7444. If calling from a T-Mobile cell phone, please call 818-383-6832