San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Karen Marguth is one of the most acclaimed vocal artists to emerge in the 2000s. She has released six albums as a leader, three of which have been listed in DownBeat’s annual Best of the Year issue, and one of which received a rare four-and-a-half stars. Joining Karen will be Mike Taylor on guitar, Nathan Guzman on drums, David Aus on keys, and Clare Reinhold on bass.