| KI Allen - LADY JAZZ |
"Ki Allen simmers with a combination of elegance, clarity, and richness, filled with a presentation of powerful originality." -Tri-C Jazz Fest |
Published Recordings: Rare Beauty Music by Duke Ellington A Hundred Dreams From Now Ki Allen, vocals Bob Ferrazza, guitar Recorded February 5, 2000 at Swinging Cane Productions, Engineer; Ted Sikora 2000 KOCH Jazz - A KOCH Entertainment Co. Flattered Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Somewhere Sometime Ki Allen, vocals Mike Petrone, piano Music by Al Moss and Mike Petrone Executive Producers: John Hlavin and Kirk Zehnder Recorded 1995 Algo Para Ti The Roberto Ocasico's Latin Jazz Project Samba On the Rocks Music by Roberto Ocasio / Ki Allen, vocals Recorded 2001 |
"Creque's arrangements of Caravan, Night and Day and What Is This Thing Called Love? Soared, buoyed by Allen's stunning plush contralto." -Carlo Wolff, The Plain Dealer |
"Melisma--phrasing that's authoritative even as it is behind the beat, and a range that spans the nether reaches of alto to the top of soprano make Allen special. And if her delivery is emotional, her styling is flexible, even athletic." -Carlo Wolff, Midwest Jazz |
"Allen lifted that Vernon Duke classic to the skies, laying her elastic voice over Baker's muted trombone..." -Carlo Wolff, The Plain Dealer |
"Allen is a regular, valuable contributor to the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. She stood out on a velvety, roundly sensual Lover Man..." The Plain Dealer |
| About KI An encounter with singer Ki Allen is nothing less than extraordinary! She has the uncanny ability to charm a young audience and at the same time surprise aficionados. Whether a jazz or blues enthusiast, Allen will always show you something new about the music you love. Allen constantly challenges herself. Her repertoire is ever expanding and her phrasing ever illuminating. Through her performances in concerts, television, radio, and night clubs, Allen has developed a broad array of devoted fans. |
-Gayle Agahi, free-lance writer -Mary Miller, Artist |
"Largely self-taught, [Ki is] a fearless improviser. Listen to her renditions of All About Ronnie, Someone To Watch Over Me, and Make Someone Happy, and you'll be transported to the forties and fifties when style and idiosyncrasy joined in swinging emotional twine." -Carlo Wolff, Northern Ohio Live |
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| Photo by Marc Golub |
| My Romance by Rodgers & Hart Buddy Sullivan - Saxophone ZacK Hickman - Acoustic Bass Ted Sikora, Engineer Ki Allen - vocals |
| Ki Allen |
| Bob Fraser |
| Peter Dominguez |
| A performance at the East Cleveland Public Library. |
Photos by Marc Golub |