{"id":236,"date":"2023-11-24T19:46:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2023-11-30T00:45:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T00:45:52","slug":"reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/press\/reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews &#038; Feature Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading236_ee8464-2b, 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id236_6222d5-39 kt-accordion-has-15-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane236_8e2942-08\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Susan Frances of <em>Yahoo!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Vocalist Karen Johns struts through a myriad of swooning ballads, perky showtunes, Dixieland jaunts with big band swing style, and melodies accented with Latin-tinged revelry on her new CD <em>Peach.&nbsp; <\/em>She covers several classics such as \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d clasped in boogie-woogie motifs with Ken Watters on trumpet frills and the ballroom jamboree of Henry Mancini\u2019s \u201cMeglio Stasera\u201d featured in the 1963 film <em>The Pink Panther<\/em> as Johns sings the verses in their original Italian by Franco Migliacci.&nbsp; Other tracks are original compositions penned by Johns such as the big band extravaganza of \u201cSugarboo\u201d and the smoldering torchlit atmospherics shading \u201cI Speak Woman, You Speak Man\u201d trussed in whispery keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johns\u2019 strong voice and distinctive inflections are reminiscent of the vocalists of the 1940\u2019s who made their debut at such jazz staples as Caf\u00e9 Society in New York City and Storyville in Boston. She brandishes an Andrews Sisters-chicness in her voicing on \u201cI Love You Forever\u201d glided by the springy lobes of Jim Hoke\u2019s saxophone, and then switches comfortably into breathy wisps along the verses of \u201cFive O\u2019clock Shadow\u201d supported by the gentle ebb and flow of Chris Kozak\u2019s bass notes and the tender streaks of Kevin Sanders\u2019 piano keys.&nbsp; Her vocal glissando chording the Dixieland vibed \u201c(You Don\u2019t Know\u201d How Glad I Am\u201d embellish the shuffling drum strokes of Michael Glaser.&nbsp; She is joined by her son\/tenor Gabriel Johns, and her husband\/guitarist James Johns who each sing harmony vocals on \u201cMust-Be-Seen\u201d, providing a gruffy tone to contrast her smooth glides.&nbsp; \u201cRocket City\u201d is embroidered in swing-infused threads with morph into the balladry flutters of \u201cRed Bird\u201d closing the album on a melody influenced by classic swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen Johns is a classical trained vocalist having studied at San Francisco State University, University of Oregon, and University of Copenhagen in Denmark.&nbsp; Her credits include being a lead actress\/vocalist for Synergy Professional Dinner Theatre, and student vocalist for the Alaska Light Opera.&nbsp; A seasoned vocalist, stage actress, dancer, and composer, Karen Johns seems to have accomplished it all and shows she is still going strong with her latest offering <em>Peach.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane236_865a49-7c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Rob Lester of <em>Talking Broadway (Sound Advice)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Sometimes she\u2019s so perky and playful, bouncy and breezy, that you can\u2019t imagine a cloud in her pink sky. Then another track brings a gentle melancholy. Versatile-voiced Karen Johns skips through a baker\u2019s dozen of songs in her eclectic CD (her eighth) <em>Peach. <\/em>On the majority of them, she is the writer of the lyrics and co-composer with her fine pianist, Kevin Sanders.&nbsp; Some of the selections are from the singer-actress-dancer-writer\u2019s own theatre project\u2014a swing jazz musical\u2026 Two of the tracks are indicated with the word \u201creprise\u201d in parentheses, but only appear once; I\u2019m guessing that means they are the reprise versions in the context of the musical. Songs by other writers are interspersed among the originals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On many tracks, Karen\u2019s lead vocal is supplemented with her own voice layered on again to create the effect of a vocal group reminiscent of those genial sound popular decades ago, along the lines of The Andrews Sisters and The Boswell Sisters.&nbsp; Numbers like \u201cSugarboo\u201d (the wisely-placed opener) establish her as one who can sass her way through irresistibly catchy material that induces a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She sounds pleased as punch, chugging along with the old, zippy Harry Warren\/Mack Gordon \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d.&nbsp; It\u2019s also nice to hear an old Nancy Wilson hit from the 1960s, (You Don\u2019t Know) How Glad I Am\u201d with its usual groove\u2026 She gets a bit of the strut from the bi-lingual song from <em>The Pink Panther <\/em>film, \u201cMeglio Stasera (It Had Better Be Tonight)\u201d by Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, and Franco Migliacci\u2026 But there are other moods too, with a couple of languid tempi and ventures into singing in other languages, and a couple of downbeat changes of pace.&nbsp; \u201cI Speak Woman, You Speak Man\u201d has a shrug of resignation and reality that has some appeal and crispness (\u201cWe push all the wrong buttons again \/ No one needs the upper hand \/ We both should understand\u2026 The colors on our canvas should blend\u201d). But it\u2019s the simple and sugary smiley songs standing out that register, like the unpretentious \u201cI Love You Forever\u201d those harmonies and tasty accents from flute and reeds distracting from repetitive lyrics and that old, unfortunate false rhyme of together-forever. But then she\u2019ll turn around and surprise with a more interesting turn of phrase as in the wistful lament \u201cFive O\u2019clock Shadow\u201d setting the scene with (\u201cLipstick on an empty glass of scotch \/ He\u2019s late again according to her watch\u201d and continuing the saga with \u201cAll too often unexpectedly \/ He writes the most romantic poetry). Another story of a woman and man not in the healthiest, happiest relationship stylishly told.&nbsp; With some jazz licks and a bit of scat is \u201cMust-Be-Seen\u201d which becomes a family affair with husband\/co-producer James Johns (the CD\u2019s guitarist) and their son, Gabriel, singing along. Some of these songs seem to have more than meets the ear, such as the final track, the haunting and ingratiating \u201cRed Bird\u201d with its references to singing \u201cbehind a broken heart\u201d and the flute of Jim Hoke standing in for the sound of the avian subject. Though it seems like a grab-bag, quite a lot here is worth grabbing onto and certainly grabs the ear with pleasing vocals and some evocative instrumental work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane236_561a04-5f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>C.J. Bond of <em>Jazz Music<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns is a winner. She possesses classic looks, has a voice to match, and her new album of jazz vocals backed by her sizzling big band, <em>Peach <\/em>by Karen Johns &amp; Company is definitely in its own class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johns has an electrifying harmonic range that lifts and transports a listener to the dizzying heights of any jazz era from the delightful, swinging 40s of the incomparable Andrews Sisters, to the modern-day ballad domain of consummate song stylist Nancy Wilson.&nbsp; She sings with a \u2018joie de vivre\u2019 and singular originality that separates her from every other vocalist in her genre.&nbsp; She confidently straddles the powerful engine of her captivating band, and she may never be caught. Enriching her oeuvre is her \u2018quintuple threat\u2019 status as vocalist, actress, dancer, and add to that, librettist, and playwright.&nbsp; She gives claim to being a seriously committed artist for all seasons.&nbsp; Putting it all together on this CD, she\u2019s sweetly rambunctious, daring, irreverent, hilarious, exotic, and alluring, always reaching for something extra but she is never dull or lacking in imagination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A not so subtle invitation (\u201cSugarboo\u201d) to \u201cthrow the bags in the trunk\u2026 hit the highway\u2026 with the top down the wind blows warm and breezy\u2026\u201d this five-part harmony (all Johns) adds irresistible urgency to the tune\u2019s glibness equally sanctioned by Chris Kozak\u2019s steady walking bass, Jim Hoke\u2019 airy flute and swinging, soaring saxophones, and Ken Watters trumpet, and presents an appealing vignette of energetic, unpredictable zest for life imagery that permeates this fast-moving CD through 13 tracks.&nbsp; To remove any doubt about Karen Johns impressive vocal range, versatility, and daring, she dusts off Henry Mancini\u2019s 1963 \u201cMeglio Stasera (It Had Better Be Tonight)\u201d from <em>The Pink Panther <\/em>(last heard sung by Fran Jeffries) this time out, Johns sings it in flawless, passionate Italian and English like she owned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who takes the time to peruse Johns\u2019 bio will discover a rigorously trained song stylist who has developed impeccable pitch and intonation, and exquisitely sparkling elocution heard clearly on the title track \u201cPeach\u201d accompanied by Kevin Sander\u2019s accenting piano.&nbsp; She burrows deeply beneath her own lyric with Streisand-esque clarity and intensity, being assuaged by the comforting warmth of Jim Hoke\u2019s clarinet to search deeper meaning and truth in the ageless narrative that describes the ever-raging battle of the sexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johns proves that she is vocally at home with the full band or trio (\u201cPrecious Find\u201d) to belt out the lyric and fill the space opened up by the rhythm section with power. Her approach is seasoned with adaptability\u2014that rare ability to effect stunning change at will\u2026 but then, she is an actress. She begins to expand the theatre of her talent with \u201cSentimentale\u201d, painting an alluring picture with classic Mediterranean colors suspended over a backdrop of mood-altering strings, and strolling Toots Theilemans-like harmonica. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick change of make-up, wardrobe, and tempo, and a new theatre takes center stage with \u201cI Love You Forever\u201d containing the stark imagery of youthful 40s popdom.&nbsp; Even the song title contains a promise of misapplied idealism, a place we\u2019ve all been with emotions we\u2019ve all felt but can\u2019t remember where or when.&nbsp; Johns then plunges the knife sharpened by emotion into our collective psyche, and she twists it with \u201cFive O\u2019clock Shadow\u201d into the confusing pathos swirling around \u201cMr. Nonchalant\u201d\u2014a mystery about ourselves, our co-dependence, our low self-esteem, and our emotional instability wrapped up in the brooding voice of Karen Johns, the pensive piano of Kevin Sanders, and the searching guitar of James Johns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nancy Wilson\u2019s 1964 hit song (You Don\u2019t Know) How Glad I Am\u201d could not have been placed in a better place on this date.&nbsp; It is the perfect intermission point following the emotionally draining performance by Karen Johns and the band during the last three tracks.&nbsp; This is palpable release in the bright, airy delivery of the lyric that can be heard in Johns\u2019 swinging three-voice harmony. But before Johns reveals the denouement of the story, she indulges her fancy as a playwright and takes us to the cabaret in the company of the theatrical Miss with \u201cMust-Be-Seen\u201d with her son Gabriel and her producer\/guitarist husband James Johns\u2026 you see, Karen Johns is a very family-oriented person.&nbsp;She makes her way to the exit with a spirited version of her \u201cRocket City\u201d which is identified in the liver notes as Huntsville, Alabama where the history of NASA\u2019s first launch to the moon had its beginning. It\u2019s also the city from which Karen Johns &amp; Company truly found themselves launched into a wider jazz recognition and popularity. The Company finally take their leave on the graceful flight of a floating \u201cRed Bird\u201d, that is, the final track. From a music hall in the mind, to theatre, cabaret and back, Karen Johns &amp; Company have delivered a date with a stunning display of natural talent and vision.&nbsp; There\u2019s a lot to be heard, felt, and realized through the Karen Johns experience\u2026 it just takes a little quiet time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane236_1b29e9-2b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>John M. Peters of <em>The Borderland<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>There is always something to be said about artists who reach back into their nostalgic memories and dig out great songs which have influenced them and have been long forgotten, or rather, relegated to the dustier record shelves.&nbsp; Vocalist Karen Johns has done just this on her new album <em>Peach<\/em>, and the more interesting thing about this album is that she and collaborator Kevin Sanders have also written a batch of songs that echo the best elements of the songs she is reviving.&nbsp; That sound is the 40s and 50s swinging sound of the Andrews Sisters and more silky crooning of Julie London.&nbsp; It all makes for a fun and interesting album with some beautifully sung (several inventively multi-tracked vocals by Ms. Johns, and some extremely warm-hearted performances from her band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amongst the songwriters featured are Henry Mancini and Harry Warren, but I have to say that the songs Ms. Johns has written so fit their 40s and50s swing and pop idioms that they sound like forgotten classics. <em>Peach <\/em>is one of the most enjoyable and fun albums I have listened to in quite some time.&nbsp; The humor and inventiveness and sheer high-quality musicality of the album and performances should bring a smile to many pop-jazz fans. Karen Johns has a voice full of light and shade and she makes these songs her own throughout and I highly recommend this album.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane236_6b2e83-67\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bruce Von Stiers of <em>BVS Reviews<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A PEACH of a jazz album!&nbsp;Karen Johns is an actress, vocalist, and dancer.&nbsp; She had a fairly successful album back in 2008 called <em>Star and Season.&nbsp;<\/em>It got airplay all around the world and earned Karen spots on several Top 10 charts.&nbsp; Now Karen has another offering, a thirteen-song album that features material from a musical play Karen wrote, and on the album <em>Peach<\/em>, she features numbers from the musical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSugarboo\u201d is the first song (an original composition) on the album, and it\u2019s a smile effecting, whirlwind jazz vocal piece as Karen\u2019s terrific vocals are accompanied by excellent woodwinds along with tough bass and piano. \u201cMeglio Stasera\u201d is a swift and vivid samba-styled song written by Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer and Franco Migliacci for <em>The Pink Panther <\/em>film with Peter Sellers whereby Ms. Johns sings the front end in Italian and the last verse of the song in English\u2014a fun and definite head-bopping, hip-swinging tune.&nbsp; An endearing and somewhat heartstring-pulling original song is \u201cI Speak Woman, You Speak Man\u201d. It\u2019s a wonderful song to slowly slide along the dance floor to. Karen Johns &amp; Company do a fine job emulating the Andrews Sisters in an excellent rendition of \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d, and nice bass and piano give Karen a good backdrop for fluid vocals on the light toe-tapper original \u201cPrecious Find\u201d.&nbsp; Another great song for the dance floor is Karen\u2019s rendition of the classic Italian song, \u201cSentimentale\u201d and again Karen sings fine Italian\u2014making it another extra special track. The original \u201cI Love You Forever\u201d is light and breezy followed by the original love lament, \u201cFive O\u2019clock Shadow\u201d, a soft and gentle song, but oh-so-special with lyrics that will tug at your heartstrings as Ms. Johns laments about a guy that\u2019s a bit of a loveable cad. More toe-tapping background music can be found in the smile-effecting Nancy Wilson song, \u201c(You Don\u2019t Know) How Glad I Am\u201d and it\u2019s a fitting track as Karen\u2019s vocals have been at times compared to Ms. Wilson\u2019s.&nbsp; \u201cMust-Be-Seen\u201d is a fun original about people that just have to be out in society so that everyone knows who they are, and James Johns and Gabriel Johns lend their vocal talents along side Karen\u2019s.&nbsp; The original \u201cRocket City\u201d is an energetic swing that features some tough guitar and nice trumpet, in fact, the first two minutes of the song are strictly instrumental, and Karen\u2019s vocals are sung in a higher key than most of the other songs on the album, and a definite demonstration of her versatile, broad vocal range.&nbsp; The album concludes with the original \u201cRed Bird\u201d, a serene and melodic tune with a wonderful flute solo, and the song made me think of Barbara Streisand\u2019s vocals and style.&nbsp;Vibrant, energetic, and a whole lot of fun, <em>Peach <\/em>is a fine collection of original and classic jazz vocal tunes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane236_9a6d21-96\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Doug Boynton of <em>GIRLSINGERS (UK)<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The formula that works for my old top-40 ears is some sort of universal condition, one in which any of us can imagine ourselves, and a good hoot\u2014that\u2019s the memorable earworm that sticks with you.&nbsp;It\u2019s harder than it sounds.&nbsp;Ms. Johns gets this, from the opening track \u201cSugarboo\u201d the title itself is an earworm, evoking a breezy trip in a convertible with one\u2019s sweetie, to the more- melancholy piece, \u201cI Speak Woman, You Speak Man\u201d.&nbsp; Ms. Johns talent is not limited to the pen though. None of this would work without her creamy and supple alto, and the Company, her backing band:&nbsp; James Johns on guitar, Kevin Sanders on piano, Chris Kozak on bass, Michael Glaser on percussion, Jim Hoke on reeds and harmonica (a nice touch on \u201cSentimentale\u201d) and Ken Watters on trumpet.&nbsp; Mix in some off-the-beaten-track standards\u2014two Italian and one Nancy Wilson \u201cHow Glad I Am\u201d (one of my all-time favorites) and well, this one will be in heavy rotation for some time to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane236_bd282e-b0\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>C. Michael Baily of <em>All About Jazz<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Singer, actress, dancer Karen Johns flirts hard with novelty on <em>Peach, <\/em>stopping at the point of faithful historiography.&nbsp;Her their jazz recording features songs from her swing-jazz musical, <em>Once There Was a Peach, <\/em>songs that emphasize swing era girl-group vocal chops flavored with a splash of mint julep. Johns sings the lead and harmony parts, a nifty trick that if done with kless talent would have ended in hallow novelty rather than preservation or innovation.&nbsp;The Andrews Sisters\u2019 1941 hit, \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d gets a faithful recreation by Johns\u2014herself and\u2026 herself.&nbsp; Johns studied hard on this one, her inflections identical to those of the three sisters.&nbsp;She produces a version of an analog swing tune with a bright digital shine.&nbsp;In other quarters this might be considered quaint, but for those of certain age whose parents shared the original with them, Johns manages easily to show both the appeal of the music and the genius of The Andrews Sisters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane236_50728d-2f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Rotcod Zzaj of <em>Improvijazzation Nation<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Just think about the CD title\u2026 smooth, sensual, and mighty tasty when your wrap your lips (or your mind in this case) around it.&nbsp; Tunes like the jazzy-blues \u201cRocket City\u201d will whet your appetite for jazz vocals that just won\u2019t quit, and when you scope out Karen\u2019s unique rendition of \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d, you\u2019ll know you\u2019re going to be sated for sure. I was first exposed to Karen\u2019s silky style in issue #89 where she got a great rating from my ears.&nbsp; Karen\u2019s husband James kicks-out some great guitar work in support of the 5 other players\u2026 the other way-cool thing about her work is that she wrote both lyrics and music on 9 of the 13 tunes\u2014not just another jazz singer by any stretch of the imagination.&nbsp; My personal favorite on her <em>Peach <\/em>album is another Karen original, \u201cRed Bird\u201d, total talent and synch on display here!&nbsp; I give Karen and her crew a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with and \u201cEQ\u201d (energy quotient) rating of 4.97.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane236_8ed3fc-7a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Alan Bargebuhr of <em>Cadence Magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A very tastefully produced pop-jazz CD which benefits from Karen Johns\u2019 appreciable skills as both singer and songwriter.&nbsp;Once again her strong, silky soprano warms to the lyrics at hand, all of which are her own except for the few invited from other sources (\u201cMeglio Stasera\u201d \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d, \u201cSentimentale\u201d, and \u201cHow Glad I Am\u201d). All Karen\u2019s songs are literate, and its clear she is an absolutely genuine songwriting talent.&nbsp; It would not surprise this reviewer if some of her songs, such as \u201cI Speak Woman, You Speak Man\u201d and \u201cPrecious Find\u201d turned up on the larynxes of other singers, but it would be hard to imagine anyone singing them better because her phrasing and embrace of lyrics is flawless.&nbsp; She has a beautiful, direct, and unaffected vocal instrument and its clear she can make it do her bidding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some bristling trumpet from Ken Watters on \u201cRocket City\u201d,&nbsp; the multi-tracking of \u201cSugarboo\u201d, and the synthesis of \u201cSentimentale\u201d is handled discreetly as stand outs with high-quality musicianship. According to liner notes, \u201csome nifty music videos\u201d featuring several songs on the album are accessible at KarenJohns.com and KargaJamezFilms.com.&nbsp; Well, I sampled them and indeed, they are nifty to say the least.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane236_6d90f2-d4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Edward Blanco of <em>All About Jazz<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The multi-talented Karen Johns is not only a singer but also a songwriter, actress, librettist, and playwright.&nbsp;The highly entertaining and truly sweet <em>Peach <\/em>by Karen Johns &amp; Company is their third jazz album and Karen\u2019s eighth album overall. The group delivers an exciting, infectious sound reminiscent of the golden age Swing Era.&nbsp; Sounding at times more like a big band than a light ensemble, the vocalist and her producer\/guitarist\/husband James Johns have designed stellar brass arrangements to serve as swinging backdrops to the nine original tunes and four covers that harken back to the sound of the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane236_3f9b3b-f8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Brent Black of <em>Critical Jazz<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Johns happens to be one of the very few legitimate triple-threat performers (vocalist\/actress\/dancer) and it\u2019s a chameleon-like ability to make that special connection with the audience that allows <em>Peach <\/em>to work so well.&nbsp; Clearly this old school CD with great arrangements and terrific work by a swinging band allow Johns\u2019 pristine vocals to transform music from a bye-gone era and remind us just how relevant swing is today!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane236_d60012-bd\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Chris Spector of <em>Midwest Records<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Johns and her pals are out to take a trip back to the gold age of the broads. Jazzy, like something that popped out of the Benny Goodman era, they bring a mature and fresh edge to the sound, sneaking in a bit of a wink amid the note-perfect era performances.&nbsp;A terrifically fun diversion, both grandpa and hipster grandson can clink highball glasses with this in the background.&nbsp;Ever wonder what would happen if the Pointers Sisters and the Boswell Sisters met on the street corner for a face-off? You might find the results here\u2026 check it out!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-13 kt-pane236_400d64-f5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>George Fendel of <em>JazzScene<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A day brighter, that\u2019s what this is!&nbsp;Creating a sound reminiscent of the Andrews Sisters or the Maguire Sisters, there\u2019s a lot of fun here! In fact, if I had the chance to meet her, I\u2019d bet the mortgage that Karen Johns would concur that a \u201cfun disc\u201d was her goal.&nbsp;Many of the tunes are Johns\u2019 original melodies and lyrics\u2014 and something quite rare these days\u2014they actually sound like <em>real <\/em>songs\u2026 you know, melody line, bridge, back to melody line and in the midst of her own creations she tosses in a few familiar items.&nbsp;How about Henry Mancini\u2019s \u201cMeglio Stasera \/ It Had Better Be Tonight\u201d? Or tap your toes to \u201cChattanooga Choo Choo\u201d.&nbsp;Finally, there\u2019s a rendition of a pop song Nancy Wilson did a long time ago, \u201cHow Glad I Am\u201d, perhaps you remember it? All this fun and frivolity takes place in a very polite and hip group of accompanists.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-14 kt-pane236_c6b16e-a6\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Anna Maria Stjarnell of <em>Luna Caf\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns is a cool voice with a natural flair for jazz!&nbsp; Her songs are sweet-voiced with verve and class\u2014gorgeous, supple, and elegant lead and backing vocals all in one woman.&nbsp;Karen Johns &amp; Company are 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id236_b90bb7-46 kt-accordion-has-24-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-19 kt-pane236_106531-cf\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Review and liner notes by Butler Cain, Ph. D., News Director, <em>NPR-Alabama Public Radio, Tuscaloo<\/em>sa<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Listeners are taking two distinct but intertwined journeys in <em>Star and Season<\/em>. Karen Johns &amp; Company moves us fluidly through both the seasons of the year and the seasons of love. It is a deliberate effort that pays off richly. As a native \u2018and proud\u2019 Alabaman, it was a thrill to hear this rendition of \u2018Stars Fell On Alabama\u2019. The pace is perfect, the musical tones are rich, and it taps into several emotions at once: nostalgia for my Alabama childhood; the joy of living outside the city, where the skies are dark and the stars are magnificent; and the love of building a life here with my wife. It\u2019s a fantastic track. \u2018While the Moon\u2019 grabbed me and refused to let go. Karen\u2019s voice is both soulful and melancholy, allowing listeners to interpret the song according to their mood&#8230; is it a hope-filled acknowledgment of current love, or a sorrowful remembrance of love lost? \u2018Southland Summer\u2019 sounds exactly like it should: sultry&#8230; and it\u2019s not in a hurry. Karen\u2019s vocal performance makes the song what it is, and the imagery of summertime in the South is spot on. Anyone who has spent time here during those months will nod his or her head in agreement. Karen Johns and her fine company of talented musicians who contributed to <em>Star and Season <\/em>have created music that has staying power. It\u2019s not merely a collection of songs. The entire work has purpose and meaning, and it invites us on a journey that\u2019s worth taking at any season.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-21 kt-pane236_05a44d-d1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>D. Oscar Groomes, <em>O\u2019s PLACE REVIEW<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The music swings along with a healthy dose of jovial energy on \u201cCarry Me Away\u201d, the opener. That spirit is pervasive throughout the session. Johns enjoys herself as she sings with free emotion. The band is precise with crisp accents scattered throughout. They take us through the seasons of the calendar and the stages of love. Karen is based in Tennessee and Alabama and carries the relaxed pace into her music, a characteristic that works well. Highlights are \u201cNight and Day\u201d, \u201cAutumn Leaves\u201d, \u201cWhile the Moon\u201d (an original), and \u201cDesafinado\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-22 kt-pane236_406aa6-e3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>J. Edward Semerau, <em>The Metro Spirit Weekly<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>AUGUSTA, GA &#8211; Smooth and simple, soft and sweet, the voice of Karen Johns breathes a sweet lament into the air, and throughout the play of her second album, she smiles through the vocals with a sense of purpose and depth. &#8220;Star and Season&#8221; provides a splendid visit into a world of soft sounds and serenades crafted with an intricate intimacy.&nbsp; Throughout the work, the only thing worth comparing to the beauty of Johns\u2019 vocal is the masterful accompaniment of her Company.&nbsp; <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The record opens with a sweet invitation. John\u2019s soars above the chords in \u201cCarry Me Away\u201d reminiscent of the power of an Ella Fitzgerald record, and with such an opening, the scene is set for the unfolding of a classic recording. The beauty of the Porter classic \u201cNight and Day\u201d is re-worked with a deepening focal point found in the vocal range of the songstress, and the tepid strains of the backing sound in \u201cStars Fell on Alabama\u201d merely fade away from the majesty of John\u2019s voice box.&nbsp; The band joins the parade primarily in \u201cWhile the Moon,\u201d which offers a robust wind piece curtailed by a mesmerizing piano drip that compliments the vocal in an ongoing serenade. In the haunting power of melancholy, Johns\u2019 finds a home over simple piano strokes on \u201cIf.\u201d&nbsp; Furthermore, the guitar work in the swinging \u201cCompany Blues\u201d is worthy of its own attention with a smooth strain of passionate response from the piano player. The combination of the two creates a district of groove in \u201cCompany Blues.\u201d&nbsp; Throughout the piece, the powerful weapon of choice is the vocal. Rather its scorn-filled power in \u201cSouthland Summer\u201d or soft-sultry singing in \u201cIf\u201d or a polished response to the world in \u201cChina Town,&#8221; Johns\u2019 voice shines throughout the piece. Flying over precise arrangements and intricately crafted musical compositions, Star and Season may be the formation of a new jazz standard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_e9301f-e9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Pietro Carbognani\u2019s, <em>Vinilemania<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Vocalist and Composer Karen Johns combines her ability to swoon the listener with sultry, jazz vocals and swinging original compositions that further highlight her abilities to create a stellar offering of her own jazz standards which stand on their own next to the classic and timeless American Songbook selections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_b37a10-64\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Karl Stober, <em>Jazzreview<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Similar to the variation in New England seasons, Karen Johns is equal in the moods that swing from her new, self-released CD, <em>Star and Season<\/em>. Partnered in life and song with husband James, Ms. Johns and Company has spun a collection of meticulous jazz confections, which delve into a much deserving catalogue of music sheets.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Johns performance portrays numerous dimensions, which are felt on this disc. She captures the lounge seductress within a smoke-filled room with the cut \u201cNight and Day,\u201d and then is off in an elegant show tune-esque sway with \u201cChina Town,\u201d both alluring with a unique stage appeal. I take pleasure in the attitudes of her eclectic voice, a dynamic real time experiment in performance. The lady has authoritative range with her vocals\u2026 Ms. Johns&#8217; execution of arrangements can be compared to notes vying for her affection, with the result actually being, the affection becoming ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spice of the disc bulks up a bold behavior, with the horn-heavy spin \u201cCarry Me Away,\u201d a cool yet brazen Ms. Johns is unleashed for an uplifting feel of loveliness&#8230; Note a bit of her scat side flexing its muscles! <em>Star and Season<\/em> is a compelling disc, one that makes the audience brace themselves. You are drawn to its romantic pitch and pulse, yet the task of defining the artist is indefinably original. The line-up on stage with her, along with guitarist-husband James, in most cases matches her talent precisely. <em>Star and Season<\/em> has that \u201cchart presence\u201d promise. One thing I can assure you of, the star for any season is present on every spin!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_8d022c-aa\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>3 Reviews by Doug Boynton, <em>Girlsingers (UK)<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns has a bio that just goes on and on.&nbsp; Bachelor\u2019s degree in music, Masters in Theology.&nbsp; Beauty queen.&nbsp; Filmmaker.&nbsp; She is one smart cookie.&nbsp; Go look.&nbsp; Then say, \u201cboy howdy.\u201d&nbsp; That\u2019s what I did.&nbsp; But as the Duke used to say, \u201cIt don\u2019t mean a thing if it ain\u2019t got that swing.\u201d&nbsp; Ms. Johns and her band have that\u2026 in spades.&nbsp; Five of the eleven tracks are originals, written by Ms. Johns and her piano guy, Kevin Sanders.&nbsp; Every one of them stands up just fine along-side the classics included here.&nbsp; The opening track, \u201cCarry Me Away,\u201d is so classic sounding, I swore I\u2019d heard it before.&nbsp; In the press handout, it says the disc takes the listener on \u201c\u2026two distinct but intertwined journeys:&nbsp; the season of the year and the seasons of love.\u201d&nbsp; Good work by the rest of the band\u2014hubby James Johns on guitar, Bart Elliott on drums and percussion, Brook Sutton on upright bass, Jim Hoke on saxophone and clarinet, Mark Horwitz on flute and trombone, and Ben Graves on mandolin.&nbsp; But Ms. Johns blows me away.&nbsp; Not just with her range and styling, both of which are enough to make her stand out in a crowd.&nbsp; But the music itself is the very best of stuff.&nbsp; This disc is very highly recommended.&nbsp; I will eagerly anticipate what\u2019s next, and haunt the website until I find it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Night and Day \u2013 Karen Johns and Company<\/strong><strong>\u2028<\/strong>This is from the album, \u201cStar and Season,\u201d originally reviewed in 2008, Ms. Johns has one of the best life stories I\u2019ve ever read.&nbsp; And the nicely-swinging music she and her band makes is top notch.&nbsp; Hails from Franklin, Tennessee.&nbsp; It\u2019s near Nashville.&nbsp; I had to look it up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cCarry Me Away\u201d video review on Girlsingers (UK)<\/strong> This past week, as I was rooting around for stuff I love that fell off the iPod, I ran across Karen Johns and Company \u2013 I loved their stuff a couple of years ago, and said so.&nbsp; Anyway, I\u2019ve dusted off that disc and have been enjoying it a lot.&nbsp; Then a note from publicist pal, Kari, pointed me to Ms. Johns\u2019 YouTube version of one of the tracks from that disc.&nbsp; I enjoyed it.&nbsp; I\u2019ll bet you do, too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_ef5f89-a9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Marie J. Pellegrino, <em>Celebrity Caf\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns and Company put together a very pretty jazz album with <em>Star and Season<\/em>. Johns&#8217; vocals are absolutely beautiful\u2014 it is hard not to like her voice, as it is very soothing and sensual. Some tracks are covers and are done well; other tracks are romantic and sensual. These songs would be great to listen to for a slow dance and that is why I like them. The album is very straightforward in the lyrics and melodies. There are surprises, too, such as a lovely flute solo in the fourth track. The sounds on this album are classy and kind of old-fashioned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_896640-5b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>John M. Peters, <em>The Borderland Magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>With the double theme of a journey through the seasons of the year and of love, this new album by Karen Johns and Company begins in a very lively fashion with a \u201840s style tribute on \u201cCarry Me Away\u201d (channeling the Andrews Sisters!).&nbsp;The album, <em>Star and Season, <\/em>has eleven tracks that are a mixture of songs written by Karen Johns plus a sell chosen selection of covers of jazz, pop and show tunes.&nbsp;While being jazz to its core this album has a strong pop sensibility\u2014listen to Ms. Johns\u2019 version of \u201cIf\u201d, \u201cNight and Day\u201d, \u201cDesafinado\u201d, and \u201cAutumn Leaves\u201d to see what I mean.&nbsp; Luckily, Ms. Johns also is a gifted songwriter and her own compositions match the classics easily\u2014\u201cCarry Me Away\u201d is a great opening track for any album, setting the scene and creating the mood for what follows.&nbsp;Ms. Johns also has a very pleasing voice, light and melodic, gliding on the notes rather than plowing through them like some pop singers I could name.&nbsp;\u201cWhile the Moon\u201d is a most affecting track and should be gracing any late night smooth jazz playlist.&nbsp;I\u2019d also like to compliment the \u2018Company\u2019 of musicians backing her, this band is very tight and give an already great voice that extra boost to raise the stakes.&nbsp;In fact, this is one of the most radio-friendly albums I have heard for some time!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-18 kt-pane236_2be019-5c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Chris Spector, <em>Midwest Record Recap\/Entertainment:\u00a0Reviews, News and Views<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>This is a concept album about love; plug in this singer and her crew and it gets fleshed out in a different way.&nbsp;The kind of stuff you hear when you tumble into a hotel bar not expecting much and walk out with a CD in your hand a few sets later.&nbsp;Well played throughout, Johns knows her way around a song and delivers the goods hot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_96852b-51\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Jerimiah Sutherland, <em>Bull Frog Music<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Johns has a very versatile, disciplined voice (which you would expect from someone who learned singing by working on the opera repertoire), but her style is entirely natural and easy feeling.&nbsp; This in itself is an accomplishment; not everyone who has sung Opera can make the transition to Jazz.&nbsp; She can sing with the lightest of touches when necessary.&nbsp; Johns can croon and swing with equal authority and you will never hear a vocal faux pas in her phrasing.&nbsp; The album itself is a nice mixture of Jazz standards combined with original songs written by Johns and others.&nbsp; I don\u2019t mind hearing new renditions of \u201cNight and Day\u201d or \u201cAutumn Leaves\u201d.&nbsp; What really attracts me to this CD is the original music.&nbsp; You\u2019ll want to listen to \u201cAngels In the Snow\u201d and \u201cChina Town\u201d for examples of good contemporary Jazz singing and writing.&nbsp; I really enjoyed \u201cCarry Me Away\u201d.&nbsp; If these songs aren\u2019t covered by lesser jazz-erinas over the years, there ain\u2019t no justice.&nbsp; Unusually, there\u2019s a cover of \u201cIf\u201d from the fluff-music meister David Gates of <em>Bread<\/em> and I think that Johns finds a new way to express the emotions buried in this oldie.&nbsp; The musicians are accomplished (Johns\u2019 husband James plays guitar) and their work makes this CD more than the sum of its parts, supporting Johns in all the right places without dominating the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_56af24-75\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>John Book, <em>The Run-Off Groove<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns is a swingin&#8217; jazz singer who does it without all of the extravagance some singers try to push, or if it&#8217;s there, it&#8217;s fairly subtle. <em>Star and Season<\/em> (Ptarmigan Music\/Jazz) is an album for those who want their jazz standards to be sung and played with respect, and this album, credited as Karen Johns &amp; Company, is full of respect, class, and dignity. \u2028\u2028<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of that comes from the way Johns sings, very smooth and with a lot of elegance. In her version of &#8220;Night &amp; Day&#8221; I almost sensed a folk influence but that may be simply her pulling a quick vocal trick or two. Bread&#8217;s &#8220;If&#8221; gets a beautiful treatment here, even a song like this which has been played to death for the last 35 years, Johns sings this and makes it her own song, as if it was meant for her to sing.&nbsp; She also introduces a few originals in a suite of songs that seem to bring together the seasons of the year, with her &#8220;Southland Summer&#8221; and &#8220;Angels In The Snow&#8221; becoming the bread to Johnny Mercer&#8217;s meat in the name of &#8220;Autumn Leaves&#8221;. &#8220;Angels In the Snow&#8221; is a song that I can easily see becoming a part of many holiday movies, and with luck it too will become a standard for jazz singers of the future. For now, Karen Johns is someone fans of vocal jazz should keep an eye and ear on. \u2028<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane236_1eb286-37\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ben Ohmart, Music Dish, Author of <em>It\u2019s That Time Again, Hold That Joan, Don Ameche: The Kenosha Comeback Kid <\/em>and many more<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen&#8217;s got a good mix of Broadway revue, big band and sultry cafe singer in her voice and arrangements. More singers doing &#8220;Carry Me Away&#8221; with those gorgeous close harmonies and perhaps we&#8217;d have a desperately needed resurgence of the big band era. Alas, when they say styles always come back, they don&#8217;t refer to music or three-cornered hats. I only wish the CD were a little longer, but the radio-friendly running times will, I hope, keep some of these tracks on jazz play lists. Very pro, and A+ for energy in its variety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-17 kt-pane236_040599-8c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Zzad Rotcod, <em>Improvijazzation Nation<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns &amp; Company &#8211; STAR AND SEASON: &nbsp;If you love &#8220;big band swing&#8221; with red-hot &amp; smokin&#8217;-husky female vocals out in front, you&#8217;re going to fall in love with this on the opener, &#8220;Carry Me Away&#8221;&#8230; I did (yes, this is my favorite track), in great part because of Karen&#8217;s fantastic ability to make &#8220;scat&#8221; sound like regular conversation.&nbsp; This is way more than just high talent, this kind of vocalist only comes along once in a blue moon.&nbsp; Her rendition if &#8220;Night And Day&#8221; is just the cat&#8217;s meow, &amp; you&#8217;ll find it a very comforting listen.&nbsp; As I listen to this, I can visualize her in one of my old Huntsville haunts (the KaffeeKlatsch), though I doubt they&#8217;re still doing live music there&#8230; the reason I mention that is because her vocals remind me in many ways of a singer named Beth Jackson who used to perform in that venue.&nbsp; My whole point here is that Karen has a kind of &#8220;southern flavor&#8221; in her songs, &amp; those listeners who have heard jazz singers in that neck of the woods will know what I&#8217;m talking about when I say there&#8217;s a little &#8220;more&#8221; you get out of a well-composed jazz vocal when the singer is from down that way! This is an absolutely splendid album &#8211; comes MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-23 kt-pane236_8eda4f-86\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Anna Maria Stjarnell, <em>Luna Kaf\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Karen Johns has sung light opera, which is tough on any voice and comes through.&nbsp; Her new album is a jazz album and her voice is free of operatic touches.&nbsp; \u201cCarry Me Away\u201d is an original work that should get most feet tapping as Johns scats away.&nbsp; \u201cStars Fell On Alabama\u201d features a soft piano taking focus as Johns\u2019 sweet voice sings.&nbsp; Bread\u2019s \u201cIf\u201d gets a sensitive reading that really fits Johns and her band.&nbsp; \u201cSouthland Summer\u201d, another original, is languid and suitably summery as a saxophone paints lovely images.&nbsp; Johns\u2019 delivery is effortlessly sensual and sweet.&nbsp; This is a fine little album.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-15 kt-pane236_3e0e8e-ea\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Mite, <em>The ChickenFish Speaks<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>This release kicks off with the nice original jazz swing tune \u201cCarry Me Away\u201d and then stays firmly planted in the traditional female jazz musical region.&nbsp; I thoroughly enjoy Karen\u2019s vocals.&nbsp; There were a few standouts.&nbsp; \u201cSouthland Summer\u201d has a sultry, dare I say, Tom Waits feel to it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-16 kt-pane236_1350b7-40\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Joost van Steen, Host\/Producer with <em>ASFM105.4<\/em>, the Netherlands<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I really love the <em>Star and Season <\/em>CD from Karen Johns, that\u2019s why she is on the top of our charts and will be heard regularly on my program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-20 kt-pane236_3d304c-8e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>NMW Online \/ New Music Weekly \/ Music Industry News \u2014 Karen Johns &amp; Company Release CD &#8216;Star and Season&#8217;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 2008) \u2013 The Franklin, Tenn., jazz quintet Karen Johns &amp; Company is adding another dimension to the Nashville music scene by releasing Star and Season, a new CD of classic jazz standards and originals. The CD is already receiving radio airplay in major markets such as Toledo, San Diego, Nashville, and Orlando. The group, which specializes in sultry, swinging jazz standards, is celebrating the new album by launching a national concert tour. Recent stops have included a CD release concert at F. Scott\u2019s Jazz Bar in Nashville and a standing room only performance at the Flying Monkey Arts Center in Huntsville, Ala. Star and Season features new original songs by Karen Johns and Kevin Sanders such as Southland Summer, Carry Me Away and While the Moon. Listeners also will enjoy new arrangements of classic jazz standards such as Night and Day, Autumn Leaves, Stars Fell on Alabama, and Desafinado. The CD also includes a soaring jazz version of the pop classic, If. The album was released April 21 on the Ptarmigan Music\/Jazz label. \u2028\u2028<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to release our second album in America\u2019s country and gospel music capital,\u201d Johns said. \u201cOur jazz songwriting makes us unique from most of the other artists here. We\u2019ve labored over the past two years to write and arrange new songs in the tradition of legendary songwriters like Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer. Star and Season also includes some of the most popular jazz classics of all time.\u201d Star and Season takes listeners on two distinct but intertwined journeys: the seasons of the year and the seasons of love. The song Stars Fell On Alabama makes Southerners yearn for the nostalgia of their childhoods; the joy of living outside of the city, where the skies are dark and the stars are magnificent; and the joy of building lifetimes with their sweethearts. The stirring original number Southland Summer, which features Karen\u2019s sultry vocals, presents the imagery of a hot, sticky summer evening in the South. Another original song, While the Moon, uses Karen\u2019s soaring, soulful and melancholy vocals to convey either a hope-filled acknowledgment of current love or a sorrowful remembrance of love lost. The act features Karen Johns on vocals, Brook Sutton on upright bass, Bart Elliott on drums and percussion, Kevin Sanders on piano, and James Johns on guitar. Also performing on the CD are Jim Hoke on saxophone and clarinet, Mark Horwitz on flute and trombone, and Ben Graves on mandolin. \u201cKaren Johns &amp; Company have created music that has staying power,\u201d said Butler Cain, news director for Alabama Public Radio in Tuscaloosa. \u201cThe entire work has purpose and meaning, and it invites us on a journey that\u2019s worth taking at any season.\u201d Karen and her cast of acclaimed musicians are emerging onto the Southern jazz scene in a big way. Since forming in 2004, the group has performed at popular venues and events including the City Lights &amp; Stars Concert Series and the Jazz-N-June Festival in Huntsville; the Palette Gallery, the Tennessee Art League, and the Percy Priest Yacht Club in Nashville; the Main Street Festival and The Factory in Franklin, Tenn.; and a private party hosted by former Vice President Al Gore. The act has received airplay on jazz radio stations across the region, including WMOT-FM in Murfreesboro, Tenn., WJAB-FM in Huntsville, Ala., and Alabama Public Radio affiliates. \u201cWe are thrilled with the feedback we are receiving for Star and Season,\u201d Karen added. \u201cWe had a wonderful time recording it with some of Nashville\u2019s top musicians. Our goal was to record a project that inspires others to be thankful for the love they have in their lives, regardless of the season.\u201d For Karen, singing and writing sultry, swinging jazz standards and originals is a soulful expression of her unusual and adventurous life. Raised in Alaska, the singer was privately and formally educated in acting, theatre performance, music, jazz dancing and modern ballet, graduating with honors from the Alaska Conservatory of Music. She studied voice under Gloria Marinacci, a retired Bella Donna for the Portland Opera and regional judge for the Metropolitan Opera. She later was named Alaska State Champion Actor for her work in theater. Karen gained more notoriety in 1986 when she was crowned Miss Lane County and then named Second Runner-Up to Miss Oregon in the Miss America Pageant, winning the talent scholarships. Shortly after moving to Nashville in 1991, Karen began working with acclaimed composer\/conductor Stephen Melillo, singing lead vocals for I Never Had a Love Like You, a soundtrack ballad for the Miramax film Benefit of the Doubt, starring Donald Sutherland and Amy Irving. In 2002, the singer provided lead vocals for In the Stars, a song produced by Melillo for the symphony recording Beyond Courage. The recording, which debuted in New Mexico and Japan, commemorated the survivors of the Bataan Death March of World War II. In 2006, the act released its first traditional jazz album, Lucky Day, on the Ptarmigan Music\/Jazz label. The CD includes the classic jazz standards Meditation and All About Ronnie, as well as jazz originals written by Karen and noted Nashville co-writers such as Lori Mechem, Justin Kessler, Joel Bolen, and Jim Hoke. Karen and her husband, James, are founders of Vital Force (ASCAP) publishing company in Nashville. They previously released several contemporary Christian albums on their own label, Isaiah 12 Records.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f8ffa8f10caf6422193eba2eb1042ce2\"><strong>Print Press and Feature Articles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Williamson Herald, 2008, 2014, 2015, feature artist \u201cAll That Jazz\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midweek X Press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Border Mail, Australia, #1 and #2 rated jazz artist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntsville Times, Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jazz Song Hit, Gatlinburg, Tennessee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nashville City Paper Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntsville Times, Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronicle Press Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sun Glade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fairfield Glade Vista<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palace Theatre Publication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tusk, Tuscaloosa, Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Davidson A.M., Nashville, Tennessee Williamson A.M., Nashville, Tennessee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reviews &amp; Feature Articles for Peach (2012)&#8230; for Star and Season (2008)&#8230; Print Press and Feature Articles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"kjns111523","author_link":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/author\/kjns111523\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":380,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236\/revisions\/380"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenjohns.com\/dev111523\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}