Dancing in Darkness
“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.
Click on "Listen" at the top of the page to hear clips from both of Laura's solo albums.
“An artist with a wealth of talent and experience, Karst navigates these songs with much charm...and it's all executed with incredible attention to detail...["Dancing in Darkness"] unfolds with her diverse jazz vision on display...bright and pretty voice...very expressive singing...poetic pipes. ” - Tom Haugen
“Laura Karst is a top-notch jazz singer based in the San Francisco Bay area who has a haunting voice and an adventurous spirit...[She] digs into the lyrics...Some of these songs were originally composed as instrumentals but she makes the interval leaps with apparent ease..."Dancing In Darkness" has plenty of fine singing, along with enough variety and surprising moments to hold one’s interest throughout. ” - Scott Yanow
“Warm-toned vocalist Laura Karst...[mixes] standards with some clever obscurities and some newer material...showing a wide range...Nice palate of colors for the canvas.” - George Harris
“The Bay Area singer with a velvet-smooth voice and a breezy delivery that feels comfortable dealing in jazz, swing, pop, Latin and more just released her second album, “Dancing in Darkness.”” - Randy McMullen - Arts & Entertainment Director for the Bay Area News Group
“A rich, honey-sweet alto voice...Her trio of musicians is superb...A sublime treat is in store for you.” - Herman Rubin
“In November 2023, Laura's rendition of Busy Being Blue from her album Dancing in Darkness was the featured Song of the Day on All About Jazz.”
“In January 2023, three of Laura's tracks (2 from her new album) were selected by the international organization Women in Jazz Media for their playlist featuring 15 female jazz artists from around the world.”