Katia Cardenas is a stellar talent with irresistible charm, performing an enticing mix of swinging jazz standards, Latin Jazz, and R&B favorites with some of her originals sprinkled in. Any performance by Katia promises to be a dynamic one filled with fun banter, emotionally honesty and impeccable vocal performance. Tickets are $15. Book in advance and receive a 10% merchandise discount card upon arrival.
Bio
Luminous, multi-genre vocalist and international touring artist Katia Cardenas inspires audiences with her sultry, soulfull voice and infectious energy and presence. Possessing an impeccable range and dynamic style, Katia grew up in a musical family, and her professional training came largely "on the job," performing throughout high school with her mother's Bay Area bands and collaborating with her Seattle-based father on numerous recording projects. Katia has graced the stages of local venues including The Dakota, Crooners, kj’s hideaway, the "Saturday Night Jazz" Series, and The Twin Cities Jazz Festival, as well as venues in Colorado, Seattle, California and Central México. Katia has also performed with Casablanca Orchestra, Sonically Speaking, and Boogie Wonderland. Katia developed a voice condition that led to an almost 3-year hiatus from performing 2019-2021, but she's been "back at it" with a newfound appreciation for dynamics and subtlety in her performance. Her connection to the Twin Cities music scene dates back to the 1980s when her dad, Mark Cardenas, played keyboards for Morris Day & The Time on their Ice Cream Castles album and the film Purple Rain, and with Jesse Johnson's Review. Katia is passionate about education and the arts, and recently became a Program Director for Walker West Music Academy in St. Paul. Learn more about Katia Cardenas and her upcoming projects and performances at KatiaCardenas.com.
What are people saying about Katia Cardenas?
"Katia Cardenas has long since been embraced by elders and peers alike. This is due mostly to raw talent, but she has an affability and charm that is impossible to resist." (Kevin O'Connor, Jazz 88/KBEM 88.5 FM )
“...a young but veteran vocalist who can cover Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, yet is equally adept at modern folk/pop/blues.” (Jazz Police)
"[She has] the pipes to get over an R&B tune, but also has the instincts and subtlety to handle jazz standards.” (Rhythm & Grooves).
"I can honestly say that this artist, this interpreter of song, is one you won’t forget. Katia is the real deal, and will leave you wanting to hear more."
- Patty Peterson, Twin Cities Jazz Icon
Here’s a little preview!
"Running" (Original song) at The Dakota, from Jazz Fest Live