Four-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson Readies Holiday CD, U.S. Tour Dates

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Four-time Grammy nominee, singer/pianist Karrin Allyson, will release the sophisticated Yuletide Hideaway on November 1 st. The 13-song album, available via hard copy and digitally on www.karrin.

1 For Immediate Release October 16, 2013 Four-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson Readies Holiday CD, U.S. Tour Dates Yuletide Hideaway is a Christmas Classic-in-the-Making, as Allyson Brings Her Trademark Elegant, Dreamy Vocals to a Warm, Often Playful 13-Song Collection of Originals & Standards Four-time Grammy nominee, singer/pianist Karrin Allyson, will release the sophisticated Yuletide Hideaway on November 1 st. The 13-song album, available via hard copy and digitally on is a combination of original Holiday songs and Christmas standards, and features Allyson s trademark elegant, dreamy vocals. From Let It Snow and Winter Wonderland to Allyson s stunning original title track and more, the album is at times playful, introspective, spirited a timeless classic-in-the-making -- as Allyson s understated sophistication suggests a cozy, contemplative December evening by the fireplace, perhaps alone, perhaps with loved ones by our side. Listen to samples, here: Allyson comments: This is a wonderful collection of old and new material including some originals from Chris Caswell and myself, and featuring Chris on Hammond B-3, the great Lee Sklar on bass, as well as my beautiful colleagues Rod Fleeman, Todd Strait, and Gerald Spaits. It's just in time to give friends and family for their holiday season listening pleasure! We're performing in a few of our very favorite places in October and November: Then, back to NYC at Birdland! Next is Miami, and then to Phoenix at the fabulous "Musical Instrument Museum") followed by Catalina's in Los Angeles. Many new dates have been added so please check our TourDates page, and find me on Facebook. See you out there somewhere soon and thank you for listening! With Love, Karrin Allyson earned the best coverage of her illustrious career, as well as a Grammy Nomination, for her

breakthrough 2011 CD Round Midnight. Major placements included USA Today, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, NPR, Associated Press, Downbeat, JazzTimes, Jazziz and scores more. Visit http://www.karrin.

2 breakthrough 2011 CD Round Midnight. Major placements included USA Today, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, NPR, Associated Press, Downbeat, JazzTimes, Jazziz and scores more. Visit for some clickable links to prior press coverage. Earlier this year, Allyson was named winner in the DownBeat 61 st Annual Critics Poll, in their category Rising Star Female Vocalist. Yuletide Hideaway - Karrin Allyson Liners/Track Listing: 1\ Yuletide Hideaway 3:32 music and lyrics by Karrin Allyson and Chris Caswell ASCAP Kazz Song Inc./Round Hill Music and Karrin Allyson Publishing ASCAP 2\ Winter Oasis 3:30 music and lyrics by Aubrey Caswell and Chris Caswell ASCAP Breezewords/Round Hill Music 3\ Christmas Bells are Ringing 3:15 music by Rod Fleeman Jazz Fleeman Publishing BMI lyrics by Karrin Allyson Publishing ASCAP 4\ Winter Wonderland 3:45 by Felix Bernard & Richard B Smith 5\ Let it Snow! 3:28 by Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne 6\ This Time of Year 4:00 words & music by Daniel Joseph Cerveny ASCAP \ Snowbound 3:11 music & lyrics by Dave Frishberg ASCAP Swiftwater Music \ Christmas Time is Here 3:35 by Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson 9\ It's Love, it's Christmas 3:08 by Bill Evans 10\ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 3:20 by Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin 11\ You're All I Need for Christmas 2:25 by Chris Caswell ASCAP Kazz Song Inc. /Round Hill Music 12\ I Like Snow 2:30 by Patty McGovern Harlequin, BMI 13\ Christmas Song 2:42 by Mel Tormé (co-written with Bob Wells) Recorded at: Dave's Room in North Hollywood CA Soundtrek Studios in K.C. MO. and Flux Studios in NYC, Fall of 2013 Engineered by Dave Bianco, Justin Wilson and Todd Whitelock respectively. Mixed by Todd Whitelock at Valvetone in East Village, NYC Produced by Karrin Allyson and co-produced by Bill McGlaughlin CD package and design by Mary O Keefe Thornburg Vocals: Karrin Allyson Acoustic piano: Karrin Allyson Keyboards, Celeste, Organ: Chris Caswell Guitar: Rod Fleeman Electric Bass; Leland Sklar except for: Winter Oasis Drums, percussion, sleigh bells: Todd Strait Electric Bass: Rod Fleeman on Winter Oasis only Acoustic Bass: Gerald Spaits

3 Upcoming Tour Dates: October Gusman Hall Miami, Florida October Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix, AZ November 1,2, Catalina s Los Angeles, CA 9 November 2013 Cactus Hotel, San Angelo, TX Dec 14 Northampton Unitarian Church. Karrin and Friends/ Yuletide Hideaway Concert 7PM Dec 17, 18 & 19-11PM each night (1 set only) Birdland, NYC - Yuletide Hideaway/Holiday show December 22, Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN January Manship Theatre Baton Rouge, LA February SOKA Performing Arts Center Aliso Viejo, CA February (Newport 60th tour) Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, Emory University Atlanta, GA 13 (Newport 60th tour) Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA 15 (Newport 60th tour) Manchester Craftmen s Guild Pittsburgh, PA 16 (Newport 60th tour) Music Center at Strathmore Bethesda, MD March dates 4-8 (Newport 60th tour) Jazz Standard New York, NY 9 (Newport 60th tour) Merriam Theater Philadelphia, PA 14 (Newport 60th tour)

4 Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, CA 15 (Newport 60th tour) Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA 20 (Newport 60th tour) Missouri Theatre Columbia, MO 21 (Newport 60th tour) Juanita K. Hammons Hall Springfield, MO 22 (Newport 60th tour) Gem Theater Kansas City, MO 23 (Newport 60th tour) Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL 26 (Newport 60th tour) Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Benton Harbor, MI 27 (Newport 60th tour) COBB Great Hall MSU East Lansing, MI 28 (Newport 60th tour) Capitol Center - Overture Center for the Arts Madison, WI 29 (Newport 60th tour) Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Brookfield, WI 30 (Newport 60th tour) Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis, MO Info on Newport 60th tour line-up: Anat Cohen - musical director, clarinet, tenor saxophone Karrin Allyson - vocals, piano Randy Brecker - trumpet Mark Whitfield - guitar Peter Martin - piano Clarence Penn - drums Larry Grenadier - bass (all dates except March 4-15) Ben Allison - bass (March 4-15 only) May 2, 3 The Cabaret at the Columbia Club Indianapolis, IN May 9,10 Green Mill Chicago, IL

5 June 12,13,14 Blues Alley Washington, DC July 12 Lesher Arts Center Walnut Creek, CA 13 Filoli Center Woodside, CA 30 September 5 October 2014 Mediterranean Cruise Karrin Allyson Updated Tour Dates: For more information about Karrin Allyson, to set up a tour interview, or to receive a review copy of the Holiday CD, please contact SethCohenPR@earthlink.net.

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