Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today — her arsenal of talents is richly on display in each and every song of her limitless repertoire. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Dianne has received five Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, an honorary doctorate of music from Julliard and was recently named a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master. Dianne’s magical, timeless voice, exceptional personality and the sheer force of her performance mark her as a captivating world-class artist. Wynton Marsalis exclaims, “She has one of the most powerful, purposeful, and accurate voices of this or any time.” Dianne’s Grammy Award winning album, Beautiful Life, epitomizes the spirit of her storied and extraordinary career, traversing many genres and collaborating with a diverse collection of artists. Adored by audiences and critics alike throughout the world, Dianne Reeves is a natural wonder not to be missed.
Dec 31st 2021 Get Info / Tickets
Washington, DC, USA
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
A Jazz New Year’s Eve Featuring Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano
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Dianne Reeves Interview by The Bay State Banner
From Bay State Banner Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow By: SCOTT HAAS “Dianne Reeves, whose voice exemplifies the heart and soul of jazz, arrives in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 8 for one show at the Berklee Performance Center at 8 p.m. A recipient in 2018 of the Jazz Master award from the National Endowment for the Arts...
Posted Feb 5th, 2020
Dianne Reeves interview with Edge On The Net
http://www.edgeonthenet.com/ Jazz Great Dianne Reeves Talks (and Sings) Straight from the Heart By: JOHN AMODEO “For being a 5-time Grammy Award winner, Dianne Reeves is easy-going, relaxed, and completely without pretense in an interview. You never get the sense that she is giving you a rehearsed declaration, but instead, she is giving you her authentic self. In fact, that is...
Posted Jan 29th, 2020
Dianne Reeves at TD James Moody Jazz Festival
From Jazz Police The 2018 TD James Moody Jazz Festival By: Sheila Horne Mason It isn’t every day that you have two of the greatest voices in jazz on the same bill. So, this concert was a musical feast for jazz lovers. On Thursday, November 8, NJPAC CEO John Schreiber welcomed the crowd, and introduced James Moody’s widow, Linda Moody....
Posted Jan 17th, 2019
LeVar Burton on Dianne Reeves
From WHYY On his new podcast, LeVar Burton has it all: ‘A microphone, a good story, and my voice’ By: Jennifer Lynn Many millennials grew up listening to actor LeVar Burton read them children’s stories on the PBS series ‘Reading Rainbow.’ Now, he hopes they’ll embrace him as grown-ups and tune into his podcast ‘LeVar Burton Reads,’ in which he...
Posted Nov 28th, 2018
An Interview with Dianne Reeves
From Metropolis METROPOLIS | 10/14/2018 No Metrópolis, de hoje, a cantora de Jazz Diane Reeves passou por aqui, na última semana, num show que teve a bilheteria revertida para o Tucca (Associação para Crianças e Adolescentes com Câncer). Além disso, o Ile Aiye é o tema da nova ocupação no Itaú Cultural. E por fim, ‘Jogos Sagrados’, a primeira série...
Posted Oct 16th, 2018
NEA Jazz Masters Honors Titans
From DownBeat NEA Jazz Masters Concert Honors Titans By: John Murph The other 2018 Jazz Masters fellows are guitarist Pat Metheny, pianist Joanne Brackeen and vocalist Dianne Reeves. Each artist delivered passionate, thoughtful and eloquent statements that touched upon personal revelations, endurance and gratitude. The NEA Jazz Masters fellowship is the highest honor in the United States given to individuals...
Posted Apr 23rd, 2018
Dianne Reeves: NEA Jazz Master
From WBGO NEA Jazz Masters’“Dianne Reeves, Joanne Brackeen, Pat Metheny, Todd Barkan’“Take Over Take Five By: Nate Chinen The 2018 class of NEA Jazz Masters ‘” pianist Joanne Brackeen, promoter Todd Barkan, singer Dianne Reeves and guitarist Pat Metheny ‘” will be inducted in an all-star tribute concert at the Kennedy Center next Monday, April 16. Check back here for...
Posted Apr 12th, 2018
Dianne Reeves “Magnificent” at Lincoln Center
From New York Amsterdamn News Dianne Reeves Magnificent at Lincoln Center By: Risa Si Dais On the weekend eve of Valentine’s Day, the incomparable jazz singer Dianne Reeves thrilled the sold-out audience in the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center with a magnificent romantic performance. From the outset, Reeves, pre-eminent jazz vocalist and 2018 NEA Jazz Master who will be honored...
Posted Mar 6th, 2018
Dianne Reeves Gives an “Awe-Inspiring” Performance
From The Daily Campus: UCONN Dianne Reeves gives an awe-inspiring performance at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts By: Jamiah Bennett Five-time Grammy winner and jazz artist Dianne Reeves shook Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Feb. 17 with her thundering vocals and contagious personality. ‘You can clap your hands, stomp your feet, shout out loud or dance...
Posted Feb 23rd, 2018
Jazz Legend Honored By Colorado Music Hall Of Fame
From CBS Denver Jazz Legend Honored By Colorado Music Hall Of Fame By: Tom Mustin Dianne Reeves, a renowned jazz singer in Denver, is one of this year’s inductees into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. The George Washington High School graduate is a five-time Grammy winner, with more than four decades in the music business. She sat down with...
Posted Nov 22nd, 2017
Colorado Music Hall of Fame Inducts Dianne Reeves
From Westword Colorado Music Hall of Fame Inducts Dianne Reeves By: Jon Solomon As a teen in the ’70s, jazz singer Dianne Reeves had a weekly gig at the Warehouse, a restaurant and music venue in Glendale that paid $250 each weekend. During her year-and-a-half stint there, her first extended professional club run, Reeves met legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald,...
Posted Nov 12th, 2017
Jazz Provides A Foundation For Growth
From Edmonton Journal Dianne Reeves packs more than jazz tunes into her eclectic concert adventures By: Roger Levesque Few jazz singers alive have the power, the vocal range, the assured delivery or the wide-ranging taste in repertoire that Dianne Reeves enjoys. In fact, is it still appropriate to call her a jazz singer? ‘Jazz was my foundation and jazz has...
Posted Jun 23rd, 2017
Dianne Reeves Named 2018 NEA Jazz Master
From New York Times National Endowment For The Arts Names 2018 Jazz Masters By: Giovanni Russonello The National Endowment for the Arts on Monday announced its class of 2018 Jazz Masters, awarding the annual fellowship to a broad range of honorees at various stages of their careers… Ms. Reeves first achieved renown in the early 1980’s, when her full-throated voal...
Posted Jun 13th, 2017
Reeves At Wellington Jazz Festival
The Dominion Post Concert Review: Dianne Reeves – Wellington Jazz Festival By: Colin Morris When Dianne Reeves last visited Wellington in 2010, critic/reviewer Simon Sweetman described Reeves that night as “captivating, astonishing and amazing” and Friday night was no different. Entering stage right in a bright yellow dress with a maxi-coat of printed flowers, it was as if summer had...
Posted Jun 8th, 2017
A Professional At The Top Of Her Game
From In Daily Review: Dianne Reeves By: Greg Elliot Dianne Reeves is a beautiful singer with a smile that lights up the stage. A professional at the top of her game, she entertains effortlessly and enthusiastically. One of the joys of live performance is seeing an artist totally immersed in their music, and in the case of jazz musicians, it...
Posted Jun 8th, 2017
Reeves Changes The Energy
From The Daily Telegraph Jazz diva Dianne Reeves changes the energy in her own Vivid light show By: Steve Moffatt AMERICAN jazz diva Dianne Reeves reckons the energy needs to be changed in the world at the moment so for her one-off appearance for Vivid at Angel Place she told her audience to forget what’s happening outside ‘” ‘this is...
Posted Jun 7th, 2017
Jazz Diva: Don’t Rush To Judge
From New Zealand Herald Jazz diva: don’t rush to judge By: William Dart Dianne Reeves is a genuine jazz diva with five Grammy Awards to prove it but she’s totally in tune with today’s leading pop artists. “Too many people judge a singer like Beyonce by what they see on the surface,” Reeves, 60, says. “Knowing the musicians she’s worked...
Posted May 30th, 2017
Dianne Reeves: My Influences
From The Sydney Morning Herald Dianne Reeves: My influences taught me the power of music By: Jane Rocca I used to look for my father inside closets and behind doors. He died when I was two years old and I eventually realised he wasn’t coming back and stopped looking for him. I recall his laugh. My mother, Vada Louise, said...
Posted May 28th, 2017
Jazz Is People Music
From Stuff (New Zealand) Grammy-award winning artist flying in for jazz festival By: Eleanor Wenman It’s been six or seven years since Grammy-award winning Dianne Reeves set foot in Wellington but there’s one thing she remembers. “I recall it being extraordinarily windy.” That didn’t put her off however and now she’s back to take part in the Wellington Jazz Festival....
Posted May 22nd, 2017
Reeves’ ‘Beautiful Life’ Calls For Evolution In Action
From The Brisbane Times Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2017 stars ‘tough broads’ in a man’s world By: Michael Dwyer Jazz is still a man’s world but three headliners of the 2017 Melbourne International Jazz Festival see greater challenges than being female… Dianne Reeves, another immensely distinguished guest at this year’s festival, has sung her share of agitation in the past....
Posted May 19th, 2017
LeVar Burton’s Favorites: ‘Testify’ by Dianne Reeves
From Radio Milwaukee 5 Songs We Can’t Stop Listening To with guests LeVar Burton, Kyle Craft, and more By: Justin Barney LeVar Burton picks ‘Testify’ by Dianne Reeves: This is ’5 Songs We Can’t Stop Listening To’ and every week we ask one person that we love to tell us about one song that they can’t stop listening to. This...
Posted Apr 24th, 2017
Higher Standards: Dianne Reeves sings without borders
From Calgary Herald Higher Standards: Genre-blurring Grammy winner Dianne Reeves sings without borders By: Eric Volmers It takes a special singer to find the common ground between Ani DiFranco’s 32 Flavors and the 1933 American Songbook classic Stormy Weather. But that was among the impressive feats jazz singer Dianne Reeves achieved with Beautiful Life, her 2014 studio album that also...
Posted Feb 24th, 2017
Dianne Reeves dazzles during jazzy Christmas show
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dianne Reeves dazzles during jazzy Christmas show at the Touhill By: Kevin C. Johnson One of the holiday season’s jazziest nights out unfolded Friday at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, where Dianne Reeves shared soothing sounds during her ‘Christmas Time is Here’ concert. The occasion served as the perfect time for Reeves to dust off her...
Posted Dec 5th, 2016
Christmas Q&A with Dianne Reeves
From The St. Louis Dispatch Q&A: Dianne Reeves brings Christmas warmth to the Touhill By: Kevin C. Johnson Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves brings music from her 2004 holiday album, ‘Christmas Time is Here,’ to the Touhill on Friday. Her last album was the Grammy-winning ‘Beautiful Life’ (2014). A new live album is coming in 2017. What can we expect from...
Posted Nov 29th, 2016
Congratulations to Dianne Reeves!
From Art News UNITED STATES ARTISTS NAMES 2016 FELLOWS, INCLUDING MIRANDA JULY, STANLEY WHITNEY, SHIRIN NESHAT By: Alex Greenberger United States Artists in Chicago announced its fellows for 2016 today. The 46 artists in fields ranging from visual arts to what the foundation calls ‘media’ will receive $50,000 each. ‘By supporting American artists, USA is supporting creativity, free expression, and...
Posted Nov 17th, 2016
Dianne Reeves’ “breathtaking voice is not to be missed”
From The Salt Lake City Tribune JazzSLC and Dianne Reeves reunited once again By: Rebecca Walsh Some things just come together over time ‘” Bob Dylan and rock, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Dianne Reeves and the JazzSLC concert series. Reeves will headline the season opener Friday, Sept. 9, at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City. A Denver native,...
Posted Sep 6th, 2016
Dianne Reeves’ “positive spirit and spirituality”
From 27 East Dianne Reeves Performs At Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center July 17 By: Isa Goldberg When Dianne Reeves appears at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 17, it will be on the heels of her European tour. Last stop: Riga, Latvia. This schedule is not unusual for the jazz singer who typically tours for six to...
Posted Jul 12th, 2016
When Dianne Reeves met Sarah Vaughan
From NJTV News Jazz Great Sarah Vaughan Gets Immortalized on Forever Stamp By: Maddie Orton It’s a tremendous tribute in small packaging. In a first day-of-issue stamp dedication ceremony at Sarah Vaughan Concert Hall ‘” part of Newark Symphony Hall ‘” Newark-born Vaughan became the seventh artist immortalized in the U.S. Postal Service’s Music Icon Series… …The ceremony included performances...
Posted Mar 31st, 2016
Dianne Reeves to Participate in Sarah Vaughan USPS Stamp Ceremony
From US Postal Service Multiple Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves to participate in the US Postal Service’s Sarah Vaughan Commemorative Forever Stamp ceremony. Sarah Vaughan Commemorative Forever® Stamp First Day of Issue Ceremony The United States Postal Service will release a Sarah Vaughan Commemorative Forever Stamp during a First-Day-of Issue Stamp Ceremony on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in...
Posted Mar 21st, 2016
Dianne Reeves Rocks Symphony Hall
From NBC 7 San Diego Dianne Reeves Rocks Symphony Hall By: Robert Bush Reeves’s band is well-oiled and battle-tested, and its opening instrumental highlighted the resourcefulness and interplay of guitarist Romero Lubambo and pianist Peter Martin, who also serves as Reeves’ musical director. Demonstrating a penchant for unusual material, Reeves launched into a surprising arrangement of Stevie Nicks’ “Dreams,” showcasing...
Posted Feb 29th, 2016
Dianne Reeves Brings New Glow to Holiday Music at Wilson Center
From Journal Sentinel Dianne Reeves Brings New Glow to Holiday Music at Wilson Center By: Elaine Schmidt Just when you think you’ve had about enough of holiday tunes, Dianne Reeves shows up, blends a few into a magical concert and leaves you wishing she had sung a lot more of them. The jazz vocalist, often listed alongside such greats as...
Posted Dec 14th, 2015
Dianne Reeves Swings Holiday Favorites in Concert
From Wisconsin Gazette Dianne Reeves Swings Holiday Favorites in Concert By: Michael Muckian As a child, jazz singer Dianne Reeves always loved the music of Christmas. If she had a favorite, it might have been Nat ‘King’ Cole’s version of ‘The Christmas Song,’ the seasonal ode to ‘chestnuts roasting on an open fire’ penned by Mel Torme. ‘They were both...
Posted Dec 7th, 2015
Dianne Reeves brings pure joy to Spoleto
Anybody walking near St. Philip and George streets between 9:10 and 10:30 on Saturday night must have stopped walking for a moment and turned their attention toward the Cistern. From the moment Dianne Reeves’ band took the stage, the quartet’s masterful interplay worked like a snake charmer on our ears, drawing us in and forcing our jaws to drop lower...
Posted Jun 1st, 2015
Dianne Reeves isn’t bound by expectations
Her performance this year is on the heels of her 18th album, Beautiful Life, which is her first studio album in five years. On it, Reeves sings smooth covers of songs like Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” ‘” it’s a characteristically elegant and modern offering. “This isn’t the first time that I have played this festival,...
Posted May 27th, 2015
Dianne Reeves Receives Bonfils-Stanton Award
Congratulations to Dianne Reeves, recipient of a 2015 Bonfils-Stanton Award! The award honors outstanding Coloradans for significant contributions in the fields of arts and humanities, community service, and science and medicine. To learn more click here
Posted May 8th, 2015
The Sublime Dianne Reeves
Jazz Fest review: Dianne Reeves offers sublime set at the Miller Center for the Arts Matters of the heart and soul inform all of Reeves’ music, and at her set as part of the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest, she reached deep within herself and shared heart and soul with a grateful and attentive audience at the Miller Center for the...
Posted Apr 13th, 2015
Dianne Reeves Doing Her Thing
DIANNE REEVES is truly one-of-a-kind. In addition to her incomparable voice and its ability both float airily over piano strains and envelop a room in its soulful power, the singer took home her fifth’“fifth’“consecutive golden gramophone at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. She’s the only person to have ever done so. That’s Reeves: everything she touches is done with a down-to-earth...
Posted Apr 1st, 2015
Dianne Reeves Leads Journey of Jazz
Trains of musical thought that wind from one part of the world into another and from one century to the next: A sense of boarding and changing trains on a far-reaching journey ran through Dianne Reeves’s concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall on Friday evening. The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald...
Posted Feb 17th, 2015
Dianne Reeves enchants at Bing
The joy on stage was obvious, in Reeves’s spontaneous ooh’s and aah’s during Malone’s solos, in the wrinkles of Lubambo’s rapturous smile, and in the looks they all shared which seemed to say, watch what I’m about to do next. Reeves’s effortless performance was marked by genuine delight. She engaged the audience with playful comments and stories ‘” some sung...
Posted Feb 9th, 2015
Dianne Reeves: As Bubbly as a Midnight Glass of Champagne
From The New York Times As Bubbly as a Midnight Glass of Champagne By: James R. Oestreich The New York Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve concert at Avery Fisher Hall offered cleverness and good spirits aplenty. That much was all but guaranteed in a program celebrating the Gershwin brothers: the composer George and the lyricist Ira… …Ms. Reeves pretty much took...
Posted Jan 5th, 2015
Dianne Reeves Nominated for NAACP Image Award
From The Los Angeles Times NAACP Image Awards 2014: Full list of nominees The 46th NAACP Image Awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, announced its nominees, lead by “Selma” on the film side and ABC’s “black-ish” for television. Winners will be announced during a two-hour broadcast on TV...
Posted Dec 10th, 2014
Dianne Reeves praises Becca Stevens and Terri Lyne Carrington
From The Durham-Herald Sun Staying open and true: Dianne Reeves to perform By: Cliff Bellamy …After 18 recordings, Reeves has a repertoire that includes jazz standards, originals and arrangements of songs not usually considered standards. On ‘Beautiful Life,’ her latest record released earlier this year, she puts her stamp on tunes like Bob Marley’s ‘Waiting in Vain’ and ‘Dreams,’ the...
Posted Nov 13th, 2014
Dianne Reeves opens the DSO Paradise Jazz Series on a High Note
From The Jazz Line Dianne Reeves opens the DSO Paradise Jazz Series on a High Note By: Veronica Grandison The Detroit Symphony Orchestra opened its annual Paradise Jazz Series with the renowned jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves. The concert took place October 17 at Orchestra Hall and the venue was filled with fans of the iconic singer, who has been performing...
Posted Oct 21st, 2014
Regardless of genre, Dianne Reeves occupies her songs
From The Boston Globe Regardless of genre, Reeves occupies her songs By: Jeremy D. Goodwin It was worthy of a festival-closing performance. When Dianne Reeves played the last set of the Tanglewood Jazz Festival in 2011 ‘” in tandem with Angélique Kidjo and Lizz Wright, under the banner of the all-star Sing the Truth ensemble ‘” a highlight was her...
Posted Oct 15th, 2014
Dianne Reeves: “This Is A New Time”
From WBUR ‘This Is A New Time’ ‘” And Dianne Reeves Finds Her Place In It By: Claire Dickson Last February, vocalist Dianne Reeves graced the world of recorded music with her rich voice and crystal clear vocal interpretations for the first time in five years. Every track on her new album, ‘Beautiful Life,’ produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, features...
Posted Oct 13th, 2014
Dianne Reeves – America’s First Lady of Jazz
From the Irish Examiner Dianne Reeves – America’s First Lady of Jazz By: Ed Power IN advance of her gig at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Ed Power Dianne Reenes is as humble as ever, despite her Grammys and singing for George Clooney. The first lady of American jazz wears her mantle lightly. Dianne Reeves may be garlanded in Grammy...
Posted Oct 10th, 2014
The Delicious Soulfulness of Dianne Reeves
From The Huffington Post The Delicious Soulfulness of Dianne Reeves By: Diriye Osman Dianne Reeves oozes earth-deep soulfulness. Everything about her – from the way she sings to the way she speaks – is soulful. Warmth, diamond-like precision and generosity, in her music and in her approach to the world at large, make her the sort of artist that is...
Posted Jul 30th, 2014
The Magic of Dianne Reeves
From DownBeat Magazine Strong Sets Under Stormy Skies at Twin Cities Jazz Festival By: Robin James Summer in Minnesota is generally a time for warm temperatures and outdoor fun. But it can also be a time of sudden, heavy rainfall. During the 16th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, held June 26’“28 in downtown St. Paul, Minn., inclement weather may have...
Posted Jul 16th, 2014
Dianne Reeves: A Night to Remember
From The Twin Cities Daily Planet Everything clicked: 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival review By: Robin James ‘I’m glad we didn’t go to the park. We’re stuck in here together,’ Dianne Reeves said at the end of her scorching hot set inside the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Saturday night, June 28, to close the 16th annual Twin Cities Jazz...
Posted Jul 14th, 2014
Dianne Reeves uplifts with vocal thrills, deep grooves
From The Ottawa Citizen Jazzfest review: Dianne Reeves uplifts with vocal thrills, deep grooves By: Peter Hum Before you heard Dianne Reeves in Confederation Park Wednesday night, you probably thought you knew how the Fleetwood Mac hit Dreams went. How about the Peter Gabriel song In Your Eyes, or that old jazz tune Stormy Weather? Reeves, the four-time Grammy winner,...
Posted Jun 26th, 2014
For Dianne Reeves it’s just about good music
From The Ottawa Citizen For Dianne Reeves it’s just about good music By: Peter Hum For a singer at the pinnacle of the jazz world and a four-time Grammy Award winner in the jazz vocals category, Dianne Reeves isn’t one to get too hung up about genre labels. Ask her about bluegrass, blues and world music acts appearing on the...
Posted Jun 20th, 2014
Dianne Reeves, Jazz Singer With a Heavy Dose of Soul
From SFGate Dianne Reeves, jazz singer with a heavy dose of soul By: Jesse Hamlin Dianne Reeves, the sumptuous-voiced jazz singer who’s as likely to do a Temptations tune as a Cole Porter classic, always liked Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams, “ one of the modern standards on “Beautiful Life,” her first album in five years. But she never figured she’d sing...
Posted Jun 12th, 2014
Sumptuous Jazz Tunes from Dianne Reeves
From The Philippine Daily Inquirer Sumptuous Jazz Tunes from Dianne Reeves By: Rito P. Asilo Dianne Reeves is known among sing-along aficionados for her hard-to-sing inspirational tune, ‘Better Days.’ But, jazz lovers adore her for her improvised melodies and seamless technique’“as her genre-redefining covers of Minnie Riperton’s ‘Loving You’ and ‘My Funny Valentine’ demonstrate. The sophisticated 13-song lineup of ‘Beautiful...
Posted Apr 25th, 2014
Dianne Reeves on All Things Considered
From NPR Acclaimed Jazz Singer Diane Reeves Takes On A Soulful Sound Host: Arun Rath Again, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR West. I’m Arun Rath. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “STORMY WEATHER”) DIANE REEVES: (Singing) Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky… RATH: Diane Reeves has received just about all the accolades a jazz singer could. She’s...
Posted Mar 10th, 2014
Dianne Reeves’ DownBeat Cover
From DownBeat Magazine The fabulous Dianne Reeves graces the cover of this month’s issue of DownBeat Magazine, also featuring an in-depth article about Dianne’s career and her brand new album, Beautiful Life. To read the feature article click here
Posted Mar 1st, 2014
Dianne Reeves Finds a Beautiful Life
From Ebony After Deaths, Dianne Reeves Finds a Beautiful Life By: Souleo On the surface, the title of Dianne Reeves’ new album, Beautiful Life seems straightforward enough, but it holds a deeper significance for the singer after experiencing two major deaths. Five years ago she returned home to help care for her ailing mother who died in 2012 after battling...
Posted Feb 28th, 2014
Dianne Reeves on the Tavis Smiley Show
From PBS Singer Dianne Reeves One of the foremost female jazz vocalists in the world today, Reeves comments on her five-year hiatus between CDs. Dianne Reeves has an international reputation for unique jazz and R&B stylings, and her following has only grown as she’s crossed musical genres. She was discovered by trumpeter Clark Terry while performing with her high school...
Posted Feb 21st, 2014
Dianne Reeves’ ‘Beautiful Life’ Offers Musical Melting Pot
From Voice of America Dianne Reeves’ ‘Beautiful Life’ Offers Musical Melting Pot By: Diaa Bekheet Dianne Reeves is extending her jazz style beyond the boundaries of pop, soul, and contemporary R&B with her new album, Beautiful Life, which skillfully blends modern jazz and soul with bossa nova and reggae music. The four-time Grammy winner officially released Beautiful Life on February...
Posted Feb 18th, 2014
Beautiful Life
From Concord Records GRAMMY-WINNING VOCALIST DIANNE REEVES SET TO RELEASE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, HER FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS Reeves’ Debut Recording on Concord Records Features an All-Star Cast North American Release: 2/11/14 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – One of the preeminent female jazz vocalists in the world, Dianne Reeves, is set to release her Concord Records debut, Beautiful Life, on February...
Posted Feb 11th, 2014
Dianne Reeves “Carries the Meaning of Truth in Her Voice”
From Something Else Dianne Reeves ‘” Beautiful Life (2014) By: Esther Berlanga-Ryan Five years sounds like an awful long time to wait for Dianne Reeves’ new album. One of the most recognizable female jazz voices today, this woman carries the meaning of truth in her voice as if it is no big deal. Unlike other marvelous voices such as Dee...
Posted Jan 31st, 2014
Abbey Lincoln Tribute with Dianne Reeves and Terri Lyne Carrington
From NPR Music A Tribute To Abbey Lincoln On JazzSet Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, and Terri Lyne Carrington perform from the Abbey Lincoln songbook. To listen to the broadcast click here
Posted Jan 20th, 2014
Dianne Reeves, Denver Jazz Star, Offers Tasteful “Beautiful Life”
From The Denver Post Dianne Reeves, Denver Jazz Star, Offers Tasteful “Beautiful Life” By: Bret Saunders Denver’s four-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist, Dianne Reeves, hasn’t released a collection of new recordings in five years. It’s clear, however, that she’s invested a good deal of time and effort in her new CD, “Beautiful Life.” It’s due on Feb. 11, on the Concord...
Posted Jan 14th, 2014
Sneak Peek of Dianne Reeves’ Beautiful Life
From Concord Music Group GRAMMY-WINNING VOCALIST DIANNE REEVES SET TO RELEASE BEAUTIFUL LIFE Reeves’ Debut Recording on Concord Records Features an All-Star Cast One of the preeminent female jazz vocalists in the world, Dianne Reeves, is set to release her Concord Records debut, Beautiful Life, on February 11, 2014. The album showcases Reeves’ sublime gifts by melding elements of R&B,...
Posted Jan 8th, 2014
Dianne Reeves & Joshua Redman: Best Jazz of 2013
From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Best of 2013: Jazz By: Rick Nowlin 1. Dianne Reeves (Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz Concert Hall, May 4): The vocalist lived up to her reputation as a diva on this night; I haven’t heard a more powerful yet evocative female voice in a long time, if ever. I salute her for her opening number, Fleetwood Mac’s...
Posted Dec 19th, 2013
Dianne Reeves, “Lyrics Whisperer”
From Jazz Police 2013 Exit O International Jazz Festival By: Bridget Aarwine The Exit 0 International Jazz Festival, now in its second year, relied on community involvement this past weekend (November 8-10, 2013) as venues all across town and volunteers from the area opened up and served in the name of jazz. Nine venues, one hundred plus musicians, and countless...
Posted Nov 27th, 2013
Dianne Reeves at London Jazz Festival
From standard.co.uk Majestic diva Reeves was at her expansive best in a performance of typical warmth and power A glance at the photos in this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival concert programme suggests that some of its artists are past their prime. Not so the majestic Dianne Reeves, however. A diva in the true sense of the word, she was...
Posted Nov 21st, 2013
Dianne Reeves’ Inspirations
From The Gazette Dianne Reeves promotes latest album with stop at Strathmore By: Cara Hedgepeth Four-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves recently returned from Japan where she was promoting her latest album, ‘Beautiful Life.’ Friday night, American audiences will get their first taste of Reeves’ newest work in a concert at Strathmore. ‘Beautiful Life,’ due out in the States in February,...
Posted Oct 16th, 2013
Jazz Legend Dianne Reeves to Perform at Strathmore
From The Washington Performer Jazz Legend Dianne Reeves to Perform at Strathmore Jazz legend Dianne Reeves will perform at Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda, Md., at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. Reeves, a four-time Grammy winner, will perform jazz standards and original songs from her three-decade career, including selections from the upcoming “Beautiful Life,” her first album in more...
Posted Oct 13th, 2013
Dianne Reeves Does Something Different
From The News Observer A reflective Dianne Reeves sings with the Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble By: Craig Lindsey Fans of Reeves will be glad to know that she will release an album next February. ‘Beautiful Life’ will be her first release on the Concord Music Group label. ‘I fulfilled my contract with Blue Note and I wanted to do...
Posted Oct 4th, 2013
Dianne Reeves to Release First Album in 5 Years
From JazzTimes Dianne Reeves to Release First Album in 5 Years Next February By: Jeff Tamarkin Singer Dianne Reeves will release her Concord Records debut, Beautiful Life, next February 11. The album’s 12 songs include covers of Bob Marley’s ‘Waiting in Vain,’ Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams,’ Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Want You’ and Ani DiFranco’s ’32 Flavors.’ Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington,...
Posted Sep 13th, 2013
Jazz Fest Minutes: A Conversation With Dianne Reeves
From 88.9 WWNO Jazz Fest Minutes: A Conversation With Dianne Reeves By: Fred Kasten Dianne Reeves is one of the finest jazz singers on the planet. Born in Detroit, she grew up in Denver in a family full of musicians. “There’s a lot of musicians in my family,” Reeves said. “My uncle is a bassist and he was with the...
Posted Apr 8th, 2013
Singing Her Heart Out: Vocalist Dianne Reeves on Crossover
From WRTI Singing Her Heart Out: Vocalist Dianne Reeves on Crossover By: Joe Patti and Jill Pasternak There are a ton of great jazz vocalists in the world, but there’s only one Dianne Reeves. Since age 11, she’s been singing her heart out, garnering three Grammy awards for three consecutive CDs – the only vocal recording artist in any category...
Posted Apr 3rd, 2013
REVIEW: Dianne Reeves at Ronnie Scott’s, London
from The Guardian Dianne Reeves at Ronnie Scott’s By John Fordham Dianne Reeves is often considered the torch-bearer of the great Sarah Vaughan’s operatic-jazz legacy. But if the names of Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald are often invoked as proof of her class, Reeves has been open to a wider world than jazz. Since her early years (aided by her 1980s...
Posted Nov 12th, 2012
REVIEW: Dianne Reeves Dazzles at Ronnie’s
from JazzWise Magazine Dianne Reeves Dazzles at Ronnie’s By Jack Massarik To observe the wonderful Dianne Reeves going about her business at Ronnie Scott’s recently was a powerful reminder that real jazz singers don’t repeat themselves and create their best work in the moment. Blessed with a rich contralto of Sarah Vaughan-like proportions, Dianne is all music. She doesn’t speak...
Posted Nov 12th, 2012
Dianne Reeves Wields Storytelling Power at Howard Theatre
from downbeat.com Dianne Reeves Wields Storytelling Power at Howard Theatre By: John Murph ‘Tell your stories.’ That’s how Dianne Reeves signs off her shows lately. At the Howard Theatre, as part of the grand kickoff of the 2012 D.C. Jazz Festival (June 1’“10), she illustrated the magnetic power of storytelling. Reeves linked a varied program of jazz standards, pop tunes...
Posted Jun 6th, 2012
LIVE REVIEW: A Jazz Singer Demonstrates the Fine Art of Holding Back
from nytimes.com A Jazz Singer Demonstrates the Fine Art of Holding Back By: Stephen Holden Grandeur with refinement: that describes the aura of Dianne Reeves, whose concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall on Friday evening revealed her more than ever to be the vocal heir of Sarah Vaughan, whose voice could also travel anywhere. To call Ms. Reeves...
Posted Feb 27th, 2012
INTERVIEW: Dianne Reeves: The Storyteller
from Jazztimes.com Dianne Reeves: The Storyteller Interview with the noted singer at the 2011 Clearwater Jazz Holiday By:Gigi Brooks The 2011 Clearwater Jazz Holiday located in Clearwater, Florida was four days of sheer musical talent. Its headliners, Christian McBride & Inside Straight along with Dianne Reeves, brought people from all over the country to watch in awe these great performances....
Posted Oct 22nd, 2011
Jazz Classics, Still of the Moment
from nytimes.com Excerpt from: Jazz Classics, Still of the Moment By:Stephen Holden Ms. Reeves applied her stamp to ‘Social Call,’ the Betty Carter signature song, with lyrics by Mr. Hendricks. If Carter’s self-contained angular style and Ms. Reeves’s lush wide-open singing couldn’t be more dissimilar, the song welcomes both approaches. That one-man acoustic-music machine Bobby McFerrin joined Mr. Hendricks for...
Posted Sep 26th, 2011
Dianne Reeves Shines at Playboy Jazz Festival
From the LA Times Jazz review: Day 1 of the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl By Chris Barton Because as a jazz festival Playboy has long been less of a top-to-bottom survey of where the music is and where it’s headed than it is a massive annual party thrown in its honor, and Playboy’s musical approach remains as...
Posted Jun 14th, 2011
Dianne Reeves was simply terrific
From The Charleston City Paper Less Is More By: Joy Vandervort-Cobb I told you, Charleston. The place to be last night was the Gaillard Auditorium where Dianne Reeves and her boys, guitarists Romero Lubambo and Russell Malone, made it hotter inside than out. I strolled around the lobby, eavesdropping on conversations as I took in the large, mixed crowd. There...
Posted Jun 6th, 2011
Dianne Reeves brings her outsize talent back to Spoleto Viva la Voice
From Charleston City Paper *Dianne Reeves brings her outsize talent back to Spoleto Viva la Voice* By Joy Vandervort-Cobb I’ve heard somewhere that jazz is dying. If it is, nobody told the Holy City and certainly no one has shared it with the inimitable vocal powerhouse Dianne Reeves. “I don’t think jazz is dying,” she says, when confronted with the...
Posted May 25th, 2011
Dianne Reeves On Piano Jazz
From NPR Music Dianne Reeves On Piano Jazz By Grant Jackson This Piano Jazz episode from 1999 features one of today’s preeminent jazz singers. Dianne Reeves brings her rhythmic virtuosity to a sparkling set of standards, including duets with host Marian McPartland on “Close Enough for Love” and “Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise.” Reeves was born in Detroit to...
Posted May 16th, 2011
JAZZ SPRING 2011 Dianne Reeves: ‘Strings Attached’
http://www.funzine.hu/event-jazz-spring-2011-dianne-reeves/ JAZZ SPRING 2011 Dianne Reeves Dianne Reeves is one of the greatest living jazz singers of our time. Her musical career stretches back to her teenage years at the beginning of the 1970s, when the legendary trumpeter Clark Terry became her mentor. Her first album, Welcome to My Love, was released in 1977, and has since been followed by...
Posted May 5th, 2011
Dianne Reeves STRINGS ATTACHED to perform in Cyprus
www.mumsincyprus.com Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings’“a Grammy first in any vocal category. Reeves appeared in George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ the Academy Award nominated film...
Posted Apr 29th, 2011
Jazz Great Dianne Reeves Works Vocal Miracles at Wisconsin Union Theater
From the Daily Page Jazz great Dianne Reeves works vocal miracles at Wisconsin Union Theater By Dean Robbins Was I lying when I called Dianne Reeves one of the greatest jazz singers ever in my preview article for her Isthmus Jazz Series concert? I don’t think anyone in Friday’s ecstatic audience at Wisconsin Union Theater would have indicted me. With...
Posted Apr 7th, 2011
Dianne Reeves Makes a Case for Jazz’s Relevance
From Isthmus Singer Dianne Reeves makes a case for jazz’s relevance By Dean Robbins The recent death of Abbey Lincoln made it official. The golden age of female jazz singers is over. But that doesn’t mean the genre is played out ‘” not by a long shot. Contemporary women are finding a way to sing jazz without slavishly imitating Billie...
Posted Apr 4th, 2011
Dianne Reeves: A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities
From NPR Dianne Reeves: A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities By Felix Contreras When jazz fans of the future look back, I believe Dianne Reeves will stand out as one of the best voices of our generation. Hearing her live leaves little doubt: Not only does she nail all the things that define great jazz singers, but she also expands...
Posted Feb 2nd, 2011
Jazzy Mandarin & The Gate’s Wide Open: Conversations With Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling
From the Huffington Post Jazzy Mandarin & The Gate’s Wide Open: Conversations With Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling By Mike Ragogna So, what happens when your elegant entertainer goes off script and speaks mandarin directly to a Chinese delegation in the White House? Well, global relationships survived intact after jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves delivered her beautiful, welcoming message to the...
Posted Jan 28th, 2011
Dianne Reeves to Perform at the White House
From NPR.org A Jazzy All-American State Dinner For Chinese Prez It’ll be jazz on the stage and prominent Chinese-Americans in the audience Wednesday night as Michelle and Barack Obama throw a “quintessentially American” state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao. What’s for dinner at the hottest event in town? Meat and potatoes, washed down with apple pie and ice cream...
Posted Jan 19th, 2011
Dianne Reeves: Live In San Francisco
From NPR The jazz singer Dianne Reeves is a powerhouse ‘” a caretaker of a rich, hearty delivery which goes anywhere she sets her imagination to visit. That can be anywhere between tender balladry and authoritative declamations, though we’d expect her New Year’s Eve gig to lean toward the latter. In front of a crack staff of modern jazz musicians,...
Posted Jan 3rd, 2011
Dianne Reeves on Toast of the Nation
Join Dianne Reeves, live on New Years Eve, at Yoshis San Francisco. NPR and WBGO present live jazz all night long for the 31st consecutive year, as part of the Toast of the Nation national radio broadcast. Click here to find an affiliate station in your area.
Posted Dec 21st, 2010
LIVE REVIEW Dianne Reeves in Prague
from pragueculture.blogspot.com Dianne Reeves knows how to put on a show. She radiates warmth and positive energy, chats up the audience, inviting everybody to dance and sing along, and is equally adept with soft, sensitive solos or big-band production numbers. And she’s got a pretty good voice, too. A shining voice and spirit. Actually, Reeves has an amazing voice. It’s...
Posted Nov 23rd, 2010
IMN plays the Tbillisi Jazz Festival
The Tblissi Jazz Festival took place from October 27 to October 30 this year. IMN was fortunate enough to have 3 of our artists at the festival. Enjoy these pictures from their performances. Dianne Reeves McCoy Tyner L’Image
Posted Nov 9th, 2010
Dianne Reeves to perform at 2010 Shanghai Jazz Festival
The 2010 Shanghai Jazz Festival (Shanghai, China) starts on October 1, a 3 week indoor and outdoor festival that takes place all around Shanghai, this year’s theme is “Love in Music”. ShanghaiDaily.com recently announced some of the highlights of the festival which will include IMN’s own Dianne Reeves. Dianne will perform on Saturday October 16. To read the full article...
Posted Aug 25th, 2010
INTERVIEW Dianne Reeves, Forever in the Moment
from the Colorado Springs Independent Forever in the moment by Sarah White What happens when you grow up in a family drenched in music? One possibility is that you decide you hate music. Another is that you become jazz darling Dianne Reeves. Reeves’ unique jazz sound stems in part from a confluence of musical styles that run in her family....
Posted Jul 22nd, 2010
Dianne Reeves, Maceo Parker at Jazz Aspen Snowmass 20th Anniversary
Jazz Aspen Snowmass kicks off their 20th Anniversary in June with some of the biggest names in jazz, pop, and world music, including IMN’s own Dianne Reeves and Maceo Parker. Directed by JAS Distinguished Artist in Residence Christian McBride, the show on Saturday, June 26 will feature a Grammy-like format of of multiple guest artists backed by a Big Band....
Posted Feb 24th, 2010
A Personal Note From Dianne Reeves
Dear Friends: Dianne Reeves here with an important favor to ask of you to help save lives. It will not cost you anything and will take but a moment of your time. Vocalist extraordinaire, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and my dear friend, Angelique Kidjo, recently wrote and recorded a song with her daughter Naima and husband Jean entitled “YOU CAN COUNT...
Posted Nov 4th, 2009
Dianne Reeves featured in Mercedes-Benz Ad
Dianne Reeves is featured in the new Mercedes-Benz ad. Click here to watch.
Posted Mar 17th, 2009
Dianne Reeves Knows
Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves will hit the road in February for a series of U.S. and European shows to celebrate her upcoming release, When You Know, including a special Valentine’s Day show at the legendary Apollo Theatre where she’ll preview songs from the new album. Reeves will kick off her journey February 9 at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts...
Posted Jan 25th, 2008
IMN Congratulates Our Grammy Winners!!!
IMN would like to congratulate all of our artists who took home Grammys at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony last night. Category 46 – Best Jazz Vocal Album Good Night, And Good Luck. Dianne Reeves [Concord Jazz] Category 48 – Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group Beyond The Sound Barrier Wayne Shorter Quartet [Verve] Category 49 – Best...
Posted Feb 9th, 2006
IMN Grammy Nominees Announced
Nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards were announced today and we are pleased to report thateight IMN artists were nominated. Best Jazz Vocal Album: Good Night, And Good Luck. Dianne Reeves [Concord Jazz] Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Beyond The Sound Barrier Wayne Shorter Quartet [Verve] Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Overtime Dave Holland Big Band [Sunnyside/Dare2]...
Posted Dec 8th, 2005
Dianne Reeves Stars in “Good Night, and Good Luck”
DIANNE REEVES STARS AND PERFORMS IN GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK., DIRECTED BY GEORGE CLOONEY MOVIE SOUNDTRACK, FEATURING THE THREE-TIME GRAMMY-WINNING JAZZ VOCALIST, IN STORES SEPTEMBER 27 Good Night, And Good Luck. follows the legendary Edward R. Murrow (David Straithairn) during the broadcaster’s on-air confrontations with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Murrow, the then host of the CBS series, See It Now,...
Posted Sep 27th, 2005
Dianne Reeves – Christmas Time is Here – Out Today
Vocalist Dianne Reeves releases her first-ever holiday CD, Christmas Time Is Here. This 11-song collection features Reeves longtime trio of pianist Peter Martin, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Greg Hutchinson. Special guests include guitarist Romero Lubambo, saxophonist Steve Wilson, vibraphonist Joe Locke and the Sirius String Quartet. With Christmas Time Is Here, Reeves has made her most accessible record in...
Posted Oct 5th, 2004
Dianne Reeves: Christmas Time is Here
The pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world, Grammy Award winning Dianne Reeves rings in the holiday season with music from her celebrated album, Christmas Time Is Here. Reeves melds her timeless grace, elegance, and charisma into unforgettable jazz renditions of holiday favorites such as “Little Drummer Boy,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Christmas Waltz,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Let It Snow,” and many more. Ben Ratliff of The New York Times raves, “Ms. Reeves, a jazz singer of frequently astonishing skill, takes the assignment seriously, this is one of the best jazz Christmas CD’s I’ve ever heard.” Renowned for her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves will warm your heart with holiday cheer.
Dianne Reeves Symphony
Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Dianne has received five Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album and an honorary doctorate of music from Julliard. Dianne’s magical, timeless voice, exceptional personality and the sheer force of her performance mark her as a captivating world-class artist. With a broad catalogue of repertoire ranging from the American Songbook, to Motown and R&B classics, reggae and Latin inspired tunes, and more music traversing her many albums, Dianne has enchanted the audiences of some of the world’s greatest orchestras such as the Boston Pops, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Pops Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, and countless others.
Your symphony can also ring in the holiday season with Dianne Reeves and music from her celebrated album, Christmas Time Is Here. Reeves melds her timeless grace, elegance, and charisma into unforgettable jazz renditions of holiday favorites such as “Little Drummer Boy,” “The Christmas Song,” “A Child Is Born,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and many more. Ben Ratliff of The New York Times raves, “Ms. Reeves, a jazz singer of frequently astonishing skill, takes the assignment seriously, this is one of the best jazz Christmas CDs I’ve ever heard.” Renowned for her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves will warm your heart with holiday cheer.
The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday
The New York Times
Dianne Reeves is one of our generation’s definitive jazz masters, a vocal stylist of extraordinary skill and vivacity
The Huffington Post
She roams and explores, growls and catches at notes and phrasings. It is this audacity that makes Reeves’ voice an awesome instrument
People Magazine
A natural story teller, she used her timing and phrasing to bring novel insights to everything she sang
Los Angeles Times
With her incredible range, her velvet vocal quality, and her clarity and precision, Reeves carries an orchestra in her throat
Reading Eagle