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Recognized as one of jazz's pre-eminent vocalists, Grammy winner
Dianne Reeves is one of the most significant singers in jazz. While
her singing is steeped in tradition, her rhythmic virtuosity and
improvisational ease are breathtaking.
Reeves has won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for each of
her last three recordings: A little Moonlight in 2003, The Calling in
2001 and In The Moment-Live in Concert in 2000. In fact, Reeves is
the only recording artist in any singing category to have
accomplished such a feat three records in a row.
Dianne Reeves was clearly born of jazz; her singing draws upon a
world of influences-and as with Carmen McRae and Billie Holiday,
Reeves is tied to a powerful storytelling instinct. Reeves was the
first vocalist signed to the reactivated Blue Note/EMI label in 1987.
As a result of her unique R&B; and jazz stylings, Reeves has since
captured a huge following and tremendous critical acclaim throughout
the world.
Reeves was featured with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra for
several Duke Ellington projects in celebration of Ellington's
Centennial. A recording with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago
Symphony, and a concert appearance at Carnegie Hall with Sir Simon
Rattle and the Orchestra of St. Lukes were among her appearances
associated with the Ellington Centennial salute.
In 2002, Reeves performed at the closing ceremony of the Winter
Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. She also received the Ella
Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal International Jazz Festival,
released a career-spanning compilation CD on Blue Note, The Best of
Dianne Reeves and sang on the season finale of HBO's Sex & the
City.
Reeves was also appointed Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles
Philharmonic-a newly established position. In this role, Reeves
oversees the scheduling of jazz programming and educational workshops
at both the Hollywood Bowl and the heralded Walt Disney Concert Hall.
In late 2002, Reeves worked with legendary producer Arif Mardin
(Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin) on her new album, A Little Moonlight,
an intimate and highly praised collection of ten standards featuring
her touring trio (pianist Peter Martin, bassist Reuben Rogers and
drummer Greg Hutchinson).
Reeves spent much of 2003 touring throughout the world. She received
an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in the fall
and closed out the year on New Year's Eve performing a program of
Gershwin with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Simon Rattle-a
performance broadcast live throughout much of Europe and the Far
East. Around the same time, Reeves became the first internationally
renowned jazz artist to perform in Qatar. The Peninsula, Qatar's
preeminent English language paper said of Reeves, A starburst of
song exploded onto the stage�along with the rain, a musical front
moved through Qatar on Thursday evening changing the musical
landscape forever.
In 2004, A Little Moonlight won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal
Performance. Reeves will continue to tour extensively in 2004
including stops in Japan, India, Korea and, of course, dozens of
engagements throughout Europe. September 2004 will mark the release
of Dianne's first holiday recording, Christmas Time is Here. Destined
to be a classic, Christmas Time is Here features unforgettable
renditions of Little Drummer Boy, Carol of the Bells, Christmas
Waltz, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Let It Snow and many, many more.
Dianne's the legitimate extension of all of the good things that
have gone on before, from Ethel Waters to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah and
Carmen. She is earth mother, lover, the hurt child: she manages to
get inside each one of those things. ~ Joe Williams in Down Beat
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