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Karin Kajita Pianist from Seattle, WA

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 24 Reviews
  • 51 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2016
  • 8 Awards & Badges
  • Virtual Services Offered
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $100 per hour

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Karin is a gifted jazz and classical pianist who has made her home in the Seattle area for most of her adult life. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in music, piano performance and music education. She studied piano with Professor Neil O'Doan at the UW, jazz and jazz arranging with Bill Smith, and jazz piano with Jerry Gray, among others. Karin is the recipient of two Milnor Roberts scholarships, two Bainbridge Music and Art scholarships, and an Artist Support Grant from Jack Straw Productions. Karin recently took first place in the U.S. in the Golden Key composition contest. Karin has had a successful solo performing career with contracts as far away as Europe, Japan, Canada, New York, Denver and Salt Lake City. She has performed two or three times a week for the past sixteen years in the Atrium at the 1201 3rd Avenue Tower, formerly known as the Washington Mutual Tower. She plays at Kelnero in Edmonds on Saturdays, and Station 18 on Thursdays with a jazz trio. She has played long term contracts at many of the hotels in the Seattle/Bellevue area, and at Snoqualmie Casino. Karin loves to take requests and interact with her audiences. She is popular at sing alongs and open mics as she knows over 1000 tunes by heart in a variety of genres including jazz, classical, tango, ragtime, Latin, novelty, dixieland and pop.

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Review by Rebecca K.

Corporate FunctionReviewed on February 1, 2024From Gig Harbor, WA

What a joy and gift to work with Karin> Very kind, professional and talented. Will call her again to come back for our next event!

Review by Caitrin M.

FundraiserReviewed on October 18, 2023From Seattle, WA

Karin did a wonderful job playing the antique in house piano for our event. She has a huge repertoire and was even able to take requests from guests. She matched the volume needs and song list perfectly. Would absolutely hire Karin again for future events. Thank you!!!

Karin Kajita:

Thank you, Caitrin, for the wonderful review! And thank you again for hiring me! Karin

Review by Becky D.

Private PartyReviewed on April 10, 2023From Poulsbo, WA

Wonderful

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Song List 

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  • Nocturne in Eb Major | Frederic Chopin
  • Prelude in G# Minor | Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Prelude in C Minor | J.S. Bach
  • Fantaisie Impromptu | Frederic Chopin
  • I'll Remember You | Elvis Presley
  • Landslide | Stevie Nicks
  • Overjoyed | Stevie Wonder
  • Let It Go | "Frozen"
  • Part of Your World | "The Little Mermaid"
  • Send in the Clowns | Stephen Sondheim
  • Poinciana | Ahmad Jamal
  • The Summer Knows | "Summer of '42"
  • Quando Quando Quando | Pat Boone
  • Con te partiro | Andrea Bocelli
  • Fallen | Lauren Wood
  • Sunday Morning | Maroon Five
  • Sway | Michael Buble
  • Sweet Love | Anita Baker
  • Through the Fire | Chaka Khan
  • We're All Alone | Boz Scaggs
  • Wedding Bell Blues | Laura Nyro
  • When You Say Nothing at All | Allison Krauss
  • Why Can't He Be You | Patsy Cline
  • Angel Eyes | Jim Brickman
  • Charade | Henry Mancini
  • The Best of Times is Now | La Cage aux Folles
  • Harlem Nocturne | Mel Torme
  • Chiquitita | ABBA
  • Come Back to Sorrento | Ernesto de Curtis
  • Fields of Gold | Sting
  • Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | James Taylor
  • The Girl from Ipanema | Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • The Heart Asks for Pleasure First | "The Piano"
  • How Come You Don't Call Me | Prince
  • How Do You Keep the Music Playing | Barbra Streisand
  • Eleanor Rigby | the Beatles
  • Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
  • Midnight at the Oasis | Maria Muldaur
  • One Man's Dream | Yanni
  • Nightingale | Yanni
  • All I Ask of You | Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Frenesi | Benny Goodman
  • Flamingo | Duke Ellington
  • Happy | Pharrell Williams
  • Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen
  • Take Five | Dave Brubeck
  • It's a Raggy Waltz | Dave Brubeck
  • Blue Rondo a la Turk | Dave Brubeck
  • You Make Me Feel So Young | Rosemary Cluny
  • Tico Tico | Carmen Miranda
  • Classical Gas | Mason Williams
  • Drive My Car | the Beatles
  • El Choclo | Angel Villoldo
  • It's a Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong
  • It Might as Well Be Spring | Brad Mehldau
  • Perdido | Duke Ellington
  • Take the "A" Train | Duke Ellington
  • Someday My Prince Will Come | Bill Evans
  • I Should Care | Bill Evans
  • Show-Type Tune | Bill Evans
  • Stompin' at the Savoy | Benny Goodman
  • Parisian Thoroughfare | Bud Powell
  • Embraceable You | George Gershwin
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square | Mel Torme
  • Autumn Leaves | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Black Coffee | Peggy Lee
  • Georgia on My Mind | Ray Charles
  • Unforgettable | Nat King Cole
  • I've Got the World on a String | Frank Sinatra
  • Harlem Nocturne | Glenn Miller
  • Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans | Duke Ellington
  • Blues in the Night | Harold Arlen
  • I'll Be Seeing You | Billy Holiday
  • Moonlight Serenade | Glenn Miller
  • Just a Gigolo | Louis Prima
  • Brother Can You Spare a Dime | Bing Crosby

Booked Events 

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Upcoming Events

May 26, 2024 • Wedding Ceremony
Sun6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Seattle, WA

Past Events

January 31, 2024 • Corporate Function
Wed6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gig Harbor, WA
December 22, 2023 • Private Party
Fri6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Tacoma, WA
December 8, 2023 • Christmas Party
Fri4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Silverdale, WA
November 4, 2023 • Fundraiser
Sat5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Seattle, WA
October 26, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA
October 19, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA
October 12, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA
October 3, 2023 • Fundraiser
Tue5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Seattle, WA
September 28, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA
September 21, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA
September 14, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA
August 31, 2023 • Station 18
Thu7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Seattle, WA

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