User:Karen Coleman Violinist

Karen Coleman Violinist

Contemporary jazz violin virtuoso and international recording celebrity has paved her ground in the recording industry in both secular and gospel music. Native Detroiter, this multi-talented artist shines as a writer, arranger, producer, performer, model, and actress. Her musical talents began early in the 80's when she was recognized by Motown writer, producer, and singer, Lamont Dozier and signed to Wheel Records with the group, "Zingara". Each member of Zingara was hand picked by Lamont Dozier. A superstar on the rise, Zingara's success hit a chart buster with the single, "Love's Calling" taken from the Zingara album with lead vocals by singer and group member, James Ingram. The Zingara album credits Karen as violinist, keyboards, vocals, and percussion. The Zingara Love's Calling single and album has resurfaced on cd. During this reign, Wheel Records also signed Karen on as a solo artist, but later unexpectedly experienced financial trauma and sadly had to fold. Karen went on to write, produce, and perform her radio releases "Let Me Blow Your Mind (playing synthesizer), and Once You Know How" and broke new ground as a contemporary r&b jazz violinist with vocals, spinning new sounds in the world of radio. She began working in the private orchestras and as concertmaster violinist for various celebrity artists including Barry White, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, John Denver, Richard Chamberlain, and others, and hit the gospel industry with Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond and others. A model and actress, this artist has worked with Tommy Ford from the sitcom "Martin", and Westside Story, and many television commercials. A promising future, she expects to be featured in leading film roles, broadway stage plays, model, travel and tour the world, and more artist cd's.      Karen Coleman-Violinist, this multi-talented artist is sure to win your eyes, ears, and heart.