Five-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson Confirms August 3rd Release of New Album SOME OF THAT SUNSHINE + Tour Dates

Five-time Grammy nominated singer and pianist Karrin Allyson has confirmed the August 3rd release of her all-original recording, "Some Of That Sunshine". The diverse, groovy and reflective collection of her own songs range from the first single "Shake it Up" - and its fun, un-expected hipster vibe that will have listeners boppin' along -- to the compelling title track ("Some of That Sunshine", co-written by Chris Caswell,) which has the feel of a Hollywood classic. More album details are below.

JAZZIZ Exclusively Premiered 'Shake It Up'. Listen to it HERE!

Allyson will tour throughout 2018 in support of the release, and preliminary dates are here:

Upcoming 2018 tour dates:
April 24-28 Birdland New York NY
May 11, 12 Green Mill Chicago IL
August 8 The Racine Zoo Racine WI
October 24 Dakota Minneapolis MN
October 28 Half Moon Bay San Francisco CA
October 29 Kuumbwa Santa Cruz CA
October 30 MIM Phoenix AZ
November 6, 7, 8 Jazz Alley Seattle WA

Allyson's most recent release was Many A New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein - praised as "masterful" by The Associated Press, and"beautifully nuanced" by USA Today - her 14-song CD deftly created a bridge between the worlds of jazz and musical theater, and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Prior to her current nomination, Four consecutive Allyson albums - Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (2001),Footprints (2006), Imagina: Songs of Brasil (2008), and 'Round Midnight (2011) - received GRAMMY nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album. 'RoundMidnight, her 2011 breakout album, received 5 Stars in Downbeat and earned raves in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, NPR, Associated Press, JazzTimes, Jazziz and scores of other publications. In 2013, Allyson was voted the #1 Rising Star Female Vocalist in the DownBeat 61st Annual Critics Poll. In 2014, her independent release Yuletide Hideaway garnered coverage from top magazines and newspapers in America.

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