“Laura Karst is a top-notch jazz singer based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has a haunting voice and an adventurous spirit."     – L.A. Jazz Scene, August 2022

“A really terrific singer." – WMNR Fine Arts Radio, February 2024

"An artist with a wealth of talent...[and] poetic pipes."  – Take Effect Reviews, February 2023

“A velvet-smooth voice and a breezy delivery.” – Bay Area News Group, June 2022

"Nice palate of colors for the canvas." –  Jazz Weekly, March 2023

Laura released her second album of solo jazz vocals, Dancing in Darkness, in 2022.

The album comprises songs by an international array of jazz composers and a variety of jazz styles: swing, bebop, ballads, Latin, modern, and fusion, occasionally treating listeners to Laura's impeccably-pronounced French and Portuguese singing.