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“Her vocals are impressive throughout with a ‘less-is-more’ approach…her soft delivery makes the tale of lost love resonate even more deeply.” — DownBeat Magazine, April 2023
Canadian-born vocalist Kari Kirkland began collaborating with producer/arranger/pianist Shelly Berg in 2016. Shelly, a 4-time Grammy nominee, possesses the rare ability to translate Kari's wide-ranging musical inspirations into unique jazz arrangements; defying genres, creating a distinctive sound with complex harmonies and time signatures. With Don Murray engineering and Paul Blakemore mastering, the results are extraordinary.
Kari’s first album, 'Wild Is The Wind', featured Shelly Berg, Dean Parks, Gregg Field, Kevin Axt, Roy Hargrove, John Daversa, and Brian Kilgore. The album’s 4th single, ‘Break Your Heart’ (orig. by Taio Cruz and Fraser T Smith), reached #28 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.
Kari’s second album, ‘if (when you go)’ recorded in the iconic Capitol Studio A in LA, saw the return of Parks and Kilgore. Peter Erskine replaced Field on drums, Carlitos del Puerto and Kevin Axt shared bass duties, and Terell Stafford was featured on trumpet.
In March, 2024, Kirkland and Berg began work on her third studio album. Recorded at Village Studios in Santa Monica, CA in May, 2024, Kari's third album will be released in 2025, featuring 9 contemporary pop songs transformed into modern jazz. Kari’s music is available on 180-gram vinyl, CD’s, and downloads at karikirkland.com
Canadian-born vocalist Kari Kirkland began collaborating with producer/arranger/pianist Shelly Berg in 2016. Shelly, a 4-time Grammy nominee, possesses the rare ability to translate Kari's wide-ranging musical inspirations into unique jazz arrangements; defying genres, creating a distinctive sound with complex harmonies and time signatures. With Don Murray engineering and Paul Blakemore mastering, the results are extraordinary.
Kari’s first album, 'Wild Is The Wind', featured Shelly Berg, Dean Parks, Gregg Field, Kevin Axt, Roy Hargrove, John Daversa, and Brian Kilgore. The album’s 4th single, ‘Break Your Heart’ (orig. by Taio Cruz and Fraser T Smith), reached #28 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.
Kari’s second album, ‘if (when you go)’ recorded in the iconic Capitol Studio A in LA, saw the return of Parks and Kilgore. Peter Erskine replaced Field on drums, Carlitos del Puerto and Kevin Axt shared bass duties, and Terell Stafford was featured on trumpet.
In March, 2024, Kirkland and Berg began work on her third studio album. Recorded at Village Studios in Santa Monica, CA in May, 2024, Kari's third album will be released in 2025, featuring 9 contemporary pop songs transformed into modern jazz. Kari’s music is available on 180-gram vinyl, CD’s, and downloads at karikirkland.com
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