Dianne Reeves
PROJECTS:
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.
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.
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.
PRESS QUOTES:
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
