UTAH DIVA…  ONE OF LA’S BEST.  KAREN HERNANDEZ, Utah’s own diva of jazz, belongs to LA now and what a wonderful talent we have received.

Karen started her career in church, at the age of nine, and has continued on from there.  She performed in local clubs in Utah as a teenager.   Karen came to California in the 60’s prompted and encouraged by Gene Harris after he heard her play.  She first took up playing in South Central Los Angeles.  Karen was one of a few  women pianists to play soulful music in the black communities.  Hernandez  is a very well known name in jazz circles and much in demand with singers in the area.  Karen is held in high esteem by fellow musicians and audiences everywhere.    HERNANDEZ, celebrated and accomplished pianist, plays it all – straight forward, Latin and Gospel jazz – at its finest. 

PERFORMANCES
Karen Hernandez appeared many years, 1970’s and on, at the Money Tree in Toluca Lake, and Monteleone’s in Encino with bassist, Eugene Wright and Leroy Vinegar  and was accompanist for Marilyn King, Burrel Davis, Jimmy Spencer, Barbara McNair, Herb Jeffries, Johnny Brown, Bill Henderson and Lorez Alexandria, to name a few.  Hernandez is the featured pianist for the annual “Instrumental Women” concert in Hollywood.  Hernandez is also the 2008 honoree of the Instrumental Women "Instrumental Woman of the Year" award.  She now performs with her own trio in many Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley clubs.

CREDITS
Karen Hernandez’s credits include original songs and performances in the movies “PRETTY WOMAN” and “FABULOUS BAKER BOYS”, as well as, many albums and CD’s.   She writes many songs for her own use, to play alone or with the trio, and also for other musicians and singers.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Karen Hernandez
nightspen@yahoo.com
(For Engagements and CD Sales)  

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