Karen Jones

Who is Karen Jones? She is a being of infinite talents. She has been placed in so many musical categories, it’s hard to know which one truly defines her. It’s no surprise that “Eclectic” is her Modus Operandi. Indeed, as a powerhouse singer, Karen’s vocal styles range from Jazz to Rock to Italian ballads. Like her singing, her musical compositions flow like ballads to a musical soundtrack or groove like an earthy Brasilian bossa or move you like a bouncin’ Latin Jazz groove. There are no limits to her talents and abilities. Childhood was rich with music for Karen Jones. Daughter of the most famous swing bassist of our time, Eddie Jones, Karen grew up in the Jazz world in Brooklyn, NY. Her father played with the Count Basie Orchestra for over 10 years. He also loved classical music and played with the Village Light Opera Group at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. Karen absorbed it all. Ellie Jones, Karen’s mother, while not a musician, is a true lover of life. Ellie introduced Karen to a rich variety of musical styles to appreciate and honor. At school, Karen’s life was busy with music, choir, piano lessons, track and field, theatre, and so on. The attention Karen received from her high school choir director reinforced her musical foundation and allowed her the vocal freedom she still enjoys today. Boston University Theatre Arts School opened Karen’s world to expressing her emotions and exploring the rich complexity of being herself – while acting like others. The college years were critical in terms of Karen’s growth. Being on her own, exploring her identity, growing up, and becoming an artist; this all prepared her for the next phase of life. Today Karen is internationally respected. She began her professional career in Europe – specifically Italy, where she created her career from the ground up. While Karen created a name for herself, she maintained an avid interest in spiritual research. This search would turn out to be the basis for lyrical and life choices she would make later on in her career. Performing in piano bars in Rome, Karen launched her career. She eventually met all the right people and found herself performing in her first Jazz festival and participating on her first album. She toured that first summer with the famous Italian entertainer, Renzo Arbore, and sang in front of 100,000 people! Shortly after that she recorded a soundtrack for an international film, for which she also wrote the lyrics. Karen’s recording career has since been blessed with over 50 dance singles and 4 albums.As Karen’s vast array of performance venues has grown, so has her seasoned, unique sound. Performing in haut-couture fashion shows,charity concerts, television shows, symphonic concerts, big band concerts,private parties, movie soundtracks, jingles, national concert tours, international concert tours, nightclubs, jazz festivals, cruise ships,weddings, community plazas, and last but not least piano bars, Karen has done every conceivable form of vocal performance. The ability to sing in other languages has also added to her vast repertoire, which of course has been developed over the years to tantalize her audiences throughout the world. Karen’s professionalism follows her wherever she goes and her reputation precedes her.The woman. The artist. The singer. The lyricist. The composer. The teacher. The coach. The choir director. The Access facilitator. Not necessarily in any particular order of importance – all wrapped in a package of infinite possibilities. Karen’s life is a testimony of how living in “allowance” has raised her up a consciousness-notch in every area of her career. The daily choice to live in ease, joy and glory has given her students, her choir, her audiences, her own life, an open arena to grow through awareness by asking some powerful questions. Living in the question is her ode to joy, bliss and ecstasy.