User:Violinist Karen Coleman

Karen Coleman

Concertmaster, virtuoso, contemporary jazz violinist, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, performer, model, and actress, this multi-talented artist born and raised in Detroit, Michigan has flourished with a style all her own. Her artist production releases of "Once You Know How" a Luther Vandross remake, and "Let Me Blow Your Mind" brought her recognition as the artist to break new ground in the music industry. Her concertmaster string sounds on Donnie McClurkin's "Live in London and More" cd takes you into the throne room of praise with God on the songs, I'll Trust You Lord, We Fall Down, and Didn't You Know. Motown Records Alumnus, singer, songwriter, and heavyweight producer, Lamont Dozier recognized Karen's music talents and hit the music industry Billboard charts again with a group he founded called, Zingara. The hit single, "Love's Calling", from the album featured lead vocals by James Ingram, and Karen's album credits are electric violin, keyboards, vocals, and percussion. She has performed in the private orchestras for the maestro Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra, Marilyn McCoo, Richard Chamberlain, Donna Summer, John Denver, Aretha Franklin, and concertmaster violinist for Donnie McClurkin, jazz legend Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, Fred Hammond, Vanessa Williams, Richard Smallwood and more. Karen has acted in a theatrical stage play with actors Tommy Lister, and Tommy Ford from the television comedy and sitcom, "Martin" and commercials and jingles for television and radio.