Karen is a highly respected Los Angeles based pianist. She has performed with established jazz artists such as Joe Labarbera, Eric Marienthal, Larry Koonse, Stephanie Haynes and Scott Colley, to name a few. And what she brings to the jazz are the elements of classic American roots-soul and pop that she also loves. She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia with various popular recording artists such as Tim Weisberg, Niki Haris, Perla Batalla and Melissa Manchester.
She has recorded and collaborated with a varied collection of artists like Kate McGarry, Julie Christensen, The Missiles of October, Perla Batalla and Greg Leisz.
Her CD Lonesome Tree shows Karen's diversity and reputation as a fine soulful player and composer. Her credits also include a debut CD entitled "Above the Clouds" on Fahrenheit Records. This self-titled CD is comprised of a distinguished group of contemporary jazz musicians presenting all their own original material, released in August 1999.
She is also active in jazz education for youth, performing at schools throughout the L.A. area with the Bobby Rodriguez' Jazz Adventure Series.
