![]() ![]() The fifth album from East Bay-based jazz vocalist Karen Marguth rewards on multiple levels. Always accompanied by excellent musicians. Native of Minneapolis but living in California for a long time where she is a teacher, she has already recorded several albums which have been hailed by American critics. Jazz Magazine (France) (Philippe Vincent )Īlso to be discovered for those who do not yet know her, Karen Marguth is one of those excellent singers that America keeps to herself. "Comes Love" starts the listen with Richard Giddens' carefully plucked bass as Marguth's expressive vocals enter the cautious and adventurous jazz climat. ![]() Ī long running jazz vocalist who cut her teeth in California's Central Valley scene, Karen Marguth collaborates with 3 different groups on these tracks that were recorded over the past decade. Until, an assemblage of previously unreleased tracks recorded over the past 10 years, promotes the elevation of the spirit that one dem. That is, she's one of the few active jazz singers to have three DownBeat "Best Albums" of the year: Karen Marguth, in 2010, A Way With Words, in 2013, and now, Until. On 2015's Just You, Just Me is Marguth and bassist Kevin Hill build from the promise of previous efforts like her excellent Carrol Coates songbook A Way With Words by taking somewhat of a left turn.Ĥ-STARS Karen Marguth has hit the trifecta. Riffs, Beats, & Codas (Vincent L Stephens)īay area vocalist and educator Karen Marguth hit the jazz recording scene with 2009's self-titled debut and has released a series of excellent albums. With three different crew each bringing their own special sauce, they show what it takes to cover Sting and Shel Silverstein on the same disc. The East Bay jazz vocalist ties together stuff she's been working on in the last ten years since her last set and successfully walks that line between jazz vocal and cabaret. An artist who's still stretching her wings, she adds another consistently captivating chapter to her discography with Until. From the strutting arrangement of "Comes Love," to the shimmering title tune from Paul Simon's 1983 release, "Hearts & Bones," or the closing, intimate duo rendition of "Days of Wine & Roses," Marguth shows an uncanny ability to mine hidden gems that others miss, while creating a warm & creative environment for her bandmates to thrive in. Though presenting three distinct ensembles on an array of material recorded over the last decade, the album is remarkably cohesive and brimming with emotional generosity. Until features her interaction with two Fresno groups, along with a third, representing her latest collaborators from the Bay Area. California's Central Valley sustains a surprisingly thriving jazz community and it was there that Marguth earned national renown with her four jazz albums, featuring the tight circle of musicians she surrounded herself with. She swings fiercely and scats with a proper abandon.īased in the East Bay, vocalist Karen Marguth found her calling in jazz while living in Fresno, CA through the early 2000s. Her music is the work of a singer with a swift, light voice and the mobility and diction to roll like a Zephyr.
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