Karla Harris At First Friday At First at The Commons at First Congregational Church

Acclaimed jazz vocalist Karla Harris has devoted more than four decades to the art form she loves, captivating audiences from Portland to Provence with her dynamic voice and magnetic stage presence. A performer, songwriter, and recording artist, Harris also serves as an artist-in-residence with the Jazz Studies Department at Kennesaw State University, where she teaches Applied Vocal Jazz to the next generation of passionate singers. Her fifth album, Merge—released in July 2025—debuted on the JazzWeek chart in September, showcasing her ability to seamlessly blend swing, Latin, blues, reggae, funk, hip-hop, and ballads into one expressive sound...

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Acclaimed jazz vocalist Karla Harris has devoted more than four decades to the art form she loves, captivating audiences from Portland to Provence with her dynamic voice and magnetic stage presence. A performer, songwriter, and recording artist, Harris also serves as an artist-in-residence with the Jazz Studies Department at Kennesaw State University, where she teaches Applied Vocal Jazz to the next generation of passionate singers. Her fifth album, Merge—released in July 2025—debuted on the JazzWeek chart in September, showcasing her ability to seamlessly blend swing, Latin, blues, reggae, funk, hip-hop, and ballads into one expressive sound. Of her live performances, WSIE Radio calls Harris “a powerful singer at ease in any setting, a singer for all seasons who makes any song memorable,” while Clubscene praises her as a performer who “takes the stage by storm and doesn’t let go till it’s all over.”

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