Shanna Carlson’s breathtaking voice and engaging piano playing are sheer delight.  When she wraps her lush and lovely contralto around a lyric, she is captivating.  A master storyteller, Shanna genuinely understands her lyrics and conveys their meaning to the listener.  Inspired by Carmen McRae, Ernestine Anderson, Dianne Reeves and Rosemary Clooney, Shanna says " I can’t imagine what I would do if I weren’t a musician because there’s a special satisfaction that comes with being creative...taking what I feel and hear inside and sharing it."