The Queen Sessions | Karen Connor -Celebrating Carmen McRae

The Queen Sessions at Hotel Eve | A celebration of the legendary women who shaped jazz.

The Music of Carmen McRae

Karen Connor is an Asheville based singer who has been performing in the surrounding area for the past several decades. Her warm, expressive, and dynamic voice suits a variety of musical genres ranging from jazz, rock, blues, and soul music. Karen has performed in a variety of bands to include Company Swing, The Buddy K Big Band, Floyd Philharmonic, Brass Castle Big Band, Crimes of Fashion, and other musical projects with various bands and studio recordings throughout the years.

In honor of The Queens Sessions, she’s recognizing Carmen McRae. Mentored by Charlie Parker and a huge fan of Billie Holiday, Carmen was not only an amazing singer, but a gifted pianist who liked to swing the way she liked to sing! Tonight we play some of the best songs written by so many incredible lyricists and composers of the Great American Songbook as interpreted by Carmen McRae!

Featuring

Brad Curtioff-Piano

Michael Filippone-Bass

$10/Door. Reserve your seats here ~ capacity is limited.