Dianne Reeves

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Dianne Reeves
Background information
Birth nameDianne Elizabeth Reeves
Born (1956-10-23) October 23, 1956 (age 67)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1976–present
Labels
Websitewww.diannereeves.com

Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer.

Biography

Dianne Reeves was born in

Denver, Colorado, by her mother, Vada Swanson, and maternal family.[1] Reeves was raised Catholic and attended Cure D'Ars Catholic School in Denver for much of her early schooling.[2][1]

Career

In 1971, she started singing and playing piano.[3] She was a member of her high-school band, and while performing at a convention in Chicago was noticed by trumpeter Clark Terry, who invited her to sing with him. "He had these amazing all-star bands, but I had no idea who they all were! The thing I loved about it was the way they interacted with each other – the kind of intimate exchange that I wasn't part of. For a young singer, it was fertile soil."[4] She studied classical voice at the University of Colorado.[5]

Reeves moved to Los Angeles, where she sang and recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Lenny White, and Billy Childs.[6] She recorded with the band Caldera,[7] then founded the band Night Flight with Billy Childs, with whom she would collaborate again in the 1990s. She moved to New York City and from 1983 to 1986 toured with Harry Belafonte.[3]

She signed with

Grammy Award.[6] She went on to win five Grammy Awards.[8]

Music critic

scat singer."[9] Her sound has been compared to that of Patti Austin, Vanessa Rubin, Anita Baker, and Regina Belle.[9]

Reeves performed at the closing ceremony of the

One for My Baby"). In 2006, the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.[4]

Discography

Reeves in April 2011
Main article: Dianne Reeves discography
  • Welcome to My Love (Palo Alto, 1982)
  • For Every Heart (TBA & Tapes, 1984)
  • Ballerina with Marcy Levy (BBC, 1984)
  • Dianne Reeves (Blue Note, 1987)
  • The Nearness of You (Blue Note, 1988)
  • Never Too Far
     (EMI, 1989)
  • I Remember (Blue Note, 1991)
  • Quiet After the Storm (Blue Note, 1994)
  • Art & Survival (EMI, 1994)
  • Three Ladies of Jazz: Live in New York (Jazz Door, 1995)
  • The Grand Encounter (Blue Note, 1996)
  • New Morning (Blue Note, 1997)
  • That Day (Blue Note, 1997)
  • Bridges (Blue Note, 1999)
  • In the Moment – Live in Concert (Blue Note, 2000)
  • The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan (Blue Note, 2001)
  • A Little Moonlight (Blue Note, 2003)
  • Christmas Time Is Here (Blue Note, 2004)
  • Good Night, and Good Luck (Concord, Jazz, 2005)
  • Music For Lovers (Blue Note, 2006)
  • When You Know (Blue Note, 2008)
  • Beautiful Life (Concord, 2013)
  • Light Up the Night: Live in Marciac (Concord, 2016)

Filmography

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^
    The HistoryMakers
    . September 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Thomas, Mike (March 22, 2022). "Dianne Reeves lauds the spiritual power of jazz that goes 'beyond the page'". Experience the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-56159-284-6
    .
  4. ^ a b Walters, John L. (April 3, 2008). "Interview | Keeping it real". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "In Conversation: Dianne Reeves — Rehearsal Magazine". Re:hearsal Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Dianne Reeves", Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz.
  7. ^ Loudon, Christopher (April 9, 2014). "Dianne Reeves: The JazzTimes Interview". JazzTimes. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dianne Reeves", International Jazz Day, April 30.
  9. ^ a b c Scott Yanow (October 23, 1956). "Dianne Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  10. AllAboutJazz
    , May 1, 2003.
  11. ^ "Juilliard to award Dianne Reeves an honorary music doctorate", JazzFM, March 2, 2015.
  12. ^ Simka, Joshua (May–August 2015), "5 to Receive Honorary Doctorates | Commencement 2015", The Juilliard Journal.

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