Jazz Articles about Karen Akers

Karen Akers at Birdland

by Mark Edelman
March 29, 2025

Karen AkersBirdland New York, NYMarch 17, 2025 The two blocks between Birdland and Broadway melted away on a recent Monday eve when chanteuse Karen Akers brought her classy cabaret act to the 44th Street jazz mecca. Elegantly assisted by musical directing stalwart Alex Rybeck and bassist Ritt Henn, the Tony Award nominee (for Nine, the stage adaptation of Fellini's 8 ½) made it clear from her first golden tones that she richly deserved the accolades ...