Jazz singer Katia Cardenas returns to stage after voice injury and 3 year hiatus with her upcoming concert at the historic, recently-restored Granada Theater in Uptown Minneapolis. This is Cardenas’ first in-person concert in 3 years, following a hiatus brought on by a vocal injury she sustained in 2018. The band will feature leading performers from the local jazz community: Ted Godbout (keys), Yohannes Tona (bass), Beth Varela (drums) and Stephanie Wieseler (saxophone).
Performing an inspired and enticing variety of musical styles with the Twin Cities’ top players, Katia has been described as having
“the pipes to get over an R&B tune, but also has the instincts and subtlety to handle jazz standards” (Rhythm & Grooves).
Katia Cardenas – vocals
Joan Hutton is a Minneapolis-based performer, music educator and composer, originally from Toronto, Canada. In 2017 she launched the Joan Hutton Jazz Project to perform her original jazz compositions and has since become a regular on the Twin Cities jazz scene. Joan and fellow multi-woodwind player David Milne use various combinations of woodwinds, ranging from flute to saxophones to bass clarinet, to bring her music to life in a wide palette of moods and colors.
Joan Hutton – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
David Milne – flutes, saxophones