In these recordings Karina worked with:
Tom Garvin (Piano),
Chris Colangelo (Upright bass),
Kendal Key (Drums)
on the jazz tune.
Jorge Pasquali (Electric bass),
Juanjo Hermida (Piano)
Juan Miguel Valentino (Guitar)
Willy Bossas (Drums),
Eduardo Avena (percussion)
,
Juanjo Hermida (Piano)
Gabriel Merlino (Bandoneon),
and Adrian Fanelo (Upright bass)
on the Tango.
Influences
Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Carmen Mc Rae, Bessie Smith, Elis Regina,Gal Costa, Dinah Washington, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, All Jarreu, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Tony Benett, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson,George Benson, Pat Metheny, Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, João Bosco, Toninho Horta, Hermeto Pascoal, Maria Graña, Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzola, Armando Manzanero, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, plus all the musicians that has performed with me through the years.
Karina Corradini is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she began singing professionally at the age of 18, leading her own jazz sextet. She has played with many prominent musicians of Bs.As.(Luis Salinas, Horacio Larumbe, Juanjo Hermida, Carlos “ Patan” Vidal de Mello, Jorge Pasquali, Eduardo Avena, Willy Crook, Juan Miguel Valentino, Daniel “Alambre” Gonzales, Ernesto Jodos, Oscar Guinta Jr., etc.) Her repertoire was based mostly in jazz standards, although she also included bossa nova, and boleros. Karina has performed in some of the more prestigious jazz clubs and theaters of Buenos Aires for 12 years before she moved to The United States (Teatro Coliseo, Jazz Club de la Plaza, Tobago Café, Clasica y Moderna, La Dama de Bollini, Niceto, Mundo Bizzarro, etc.).
She traveled to Southern Brazil on two occasions, performing Brazilian music with her own quintet in bars and clubs in the main area of Camboriu and in Florianopolis having great success in 1994 and 1995.
In 1999, Karina relocated to Los Angeles. She decided to use “Taira Elias” as her new stage name, that she used for 7 years in L.A until she got back to her birth-name, Karina, again in 2008. Back then in '99, she started playing with a Rhythm and Blues band for the first year where she performed at Encounter Restaurant in LAX, Café Club Fais Do-Do, Taix French Restaurant, etc. then move on to play with Brazilian musicians, performing in the various restaurants, such as Club Rio, Bamboo Restaurant, Atlas Supper Club. Then she formed a trio with Ron Hershwee on guitar and Jack Bruce on bass to performed at a steady gig in Palm Dale’s Restaurant, Quartz Hills Bistro for more than a year and also in different venues in Los Angeles. She also worked with the trio of the great composer, arranger and piano player, Otmaro Ruiz from Venezuela, Aaron Serfaty and John Belzaguy in a few occasions.
In 2003, Taira has been singing with the drummer Don Allen, a piano player, and the great jazz bass-player, John B. Williams in a quartet formation; they have been working in several events and private parties during 2003-2004 such as Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Carson Jazz Festival, among others. On July 2005, Taira has recorded a few jazz tunes with the Tom Garvin trio in Los Angeles including Chris Colangelo in bass and Kendal Keys in drums, Which some are featured on this page. In August 2005, Karina had the great opportunity to perform as a guest at “ The Harlem Rennaisance Week of Arts and Jazz festival”. Which is a traditional festival of Jazz and African American arts in Harlem, New York. Karina’s musical style is mostly based in Jazz standards & Brazilian music.
In 2006 Karina Corradini started to study improvisation attending various workshops by Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Mark Murphy and Rhiannon. She also traveled back home to Bs. As. to perform and recorded the songs featured in this site. Karina has studied privately with the wonderful jazz vocalist Cathy Segal Garcia while she was also music major at Los Angeles City College. In 2008 She had performed with her Brazilian-Jazz trio in several occasions at Holly Street Bar and Grill in Pasadena. This year she is forming a new jazz ensemble.
"I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it's always come first, but the music ain't worth nothing if you can't lay it on the public. The main thing is to live for that audience, 'cause what you're there for is to please the people." -- Luis Armstrong
"My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never." -- Duke Ellington
Siempre es y serà un grande honor mandarte mis mas sinceras felicidades por tu grande talento , interpretacion y estupenda mùsica que interpretas y me haces escuchar en tu linda pàgina...!!
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Te mando mi mejor beso y abrazo desde Argentina !!!
Hola!! que haces vo!! como andas tanto tiempo que bueno escucharte por aca ,muy buenas verciones vo!! vamoarriba,te dejo un gran abrazo y nos estamos viendo!!buenisimoo!!!
