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"Karen (Lyu), you are now my favorite singer since Nina Simone! And ooowweee, your band is hot!...I've got to play on your CD!
Devon Evans - Bob Marley and the Wailers
"...a polyglot global adventure with swinging jazz and fantastic musicians. Karen Lyu's charismatic and elastic vocals enchant."
Tom Surowicz - KBEM
"(Karen Lyu) can be-bop, scat and growl with the best of them; sing wonderful, lyrical jazz favorites...and also throw in an occasional opera number just to keep things interesting. The band's eclectic, multicultural approach delivers a clear, fresh message..."
Martha Vickery - Korean Quarterly
"Karen Lyu has an amazing voice that spans genres. Global Jazz is a testament to the global nature of music. Their energy brought us up on our feet and had us dancing all over the map."
Andy Pierce - Carleton College
"Karen Lyu and Global Jazz delivered an excellent performance that touched on a variety of cultural experiences and provided a perfect accompaniment for our planet Ordway World Party event. Thanks Karen!"
Demetria Carter - Ordway
"Inventive drawing on international sources (Latin, Arabic, Asian) with bop. Lyu's voice is gritty Sarah Vaughn."
Lydia Howell - Pulse of the Twin Cities
"Some of the most diverse, intense and exotic music you will ever hear."
Matt Zimmerman - Wild Sound Studios
"International savvy, inspiring sounds...Karen Lyu and Global Jazz provide an eclectic taste of music from different continents, definitely a fun experience!"
Barb Wulf - Hennepin Technical College
Global Jazz Venues (partial list since 1998)
Cedar Cultural Center
Ordway (World Party)
Renaissance Hotel - Austin, TX - Austin Asian American Chamber of Commerce Gala
Mt. Olivet Retreat Center - Alternatives to Violence Project National Conference
Lake Street Cultural Festival
Hennepin County Government Center
Walker Art Center Gallery Terrace (wedding reception)
University of Wisconsin, River Falls - River Falls, WI
Landmark Center
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Center
Black Dog Cafe
"War is Over If You Want It" Music Festival - Anathoth, WI
Intermedia Arts
Carleton College
University of Minnesota
Phalen Lake Park
Rice Park Event Center (wedding reception)
Red Sea Bar & Restaurant
DeGidio's Restaurant (wedding reception)
Frogtown Festival
Shakopee Ballroom (wedding reception)
Powderhorn Park - Music in the Park
Dayton's
Walker Community Church
Hennepin Technical College
The Vintage Restaurant & Wine Bar
Gala Benefit for United Tribes of Little Earth
Nicollet Island Ampitheatre
Backstage at Bravo! (wedding reception)
Host Marriott (employee event)
North Country Coop
Snoodles Restaurant
Pepito's Restaurant
Karen Lyu Venues (partial list since 1993)
Cedar Cultural Center
Augsburg Nobel Peace Prize Festival (honoring South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung)
Earth Charter Summit (and web cast)
Patrick's Cabaret
Fitzgerald Theater (with Joe Carter and Friends live on MPR)
University of Minnesota
Revisioning Conference, Macalester College
Center for Independent Artists
Intermedia Arts
Hennepin County Government Center
May Day Festival
Four Winds Middle School (with Larry Long)
Franklin Middle School (Best Buy Music Zone Peace Concert - broadcast on KMOJ)
Lincoln Community School (Best Buy Music Zone Peace
Concert - broadcast on KMOJ)
Dakota Bar & Grill (w/Jobim Tribute and Vocalists Showcase)
Times Bar & Cafe
Asian American Heritage Festival
Lake Harriet Peace Garden
Committing to Peace Conference, St. Thomas University
Ordway Theatre (Colors of Christmas w/MCC Gospel Choir)
J.J. Hill Montessori
Macalester College
Orries
Rendevous Ballroom
Jazzville
New Riverside Cafe
El Teatro Nacional (Festival de las Mujeres) - San Salvador, El Salvador
La Luna - San Salvador, El Salvador
Happel's German Restaurant - Cedar Rapids, IA
Eddie Piccard's Backstairs Lounge - Cedar Rapids, IA
Cornell College - Mt. Vernon, IA
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