Dianne Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a musical family. Her father sang, her mother played trumpet, her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell, and her cousin is George Duke. Her father died when she was two years old, and she was raised 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]
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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]
^ ab"Dianne Reeves | Biography". The HistoryMakers. September 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
^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.
^ abFrederickson, Scott; Kennedy, Gary (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 390. ISBN1-56159-284-6.
^"Dr. Dianne Reeves, Students Play Blue Note, David Azarian Benefit", AllAboutJazz, May 1, 2003.
^"Juilliard to award Dianne Reeves an honorary music doctorate", JazzFM, March 2, 2015.
^Simka, Joshua (May–August 2015), "5 to Receive Honorary Doctorates | Commencement 2015", The Juilliard Journal.
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Felix Contreras, "Dianne Reeves: A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities", NPR, February 1, 2011.
January 01, 1970
dianne, reeves, dianne, elizabeth, reeves, born, october, 1956, american, jazz, singer, background, informationbirth, namedianne, elizabeth, reevesborn, 1956, october, 1956, detroit, michigan, genresjazzoccupation, musicianinstrument, vocalsyears, active1976, . Dianne Elizabeth Reeves born October 23 1956 is an American jazz singer Dianne ReevesBackground informationBirth nameDianne Elizabeth ReevesBorn 1956 10 23 October 23 1956 age 67 Detroit Michigan U S GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s VocalsYears active1976 presentLabelsBlue Note ConcordWebsitewww wbr diannereeves wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Discography 4 Filmography 5 Awards and honors 6 References 7 External linksBiography editDianne Reeves was born in Detroit Michigan into a musical family Her father sang her mother played trumpet her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell and her cousin is George Duke Her father died when she was two years old and she was raised 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 editIn 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 Blue Note in 1987 and that year her eponymous album featuring Herbie Hancock Freddie Hubbard and Tony Williams was nominated for a Grammy Award 6 She went on to win five Grammy Awards 8 Music critic Scott Yanow has said of her A logical successor to Dinah Washington and Carmen McRae Reeves is a superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled 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 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City 6 In 2005 she appeared in the film Good Night and Good Luck singing 1950s standards 9 including How High the Moon I ve Got My Eyes on You Too Close for Comfort Straighten Up and Fly Right and One for My Baby In 2006 the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album 4 Discography edit nbsp Reeves in April 2011 Main article Dianne Reeves discography Welcome to My Love Palo Alto 1982 For Every Heart TBA amp 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 amp 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 edit1991 Appeared as singer in Guilty by Suspicion directed by Irwin Winkler 2005 Appeared as jazz singer in Good Night and Good Luck directed by George Clooney 2005 Dianne Reeves Live in Montreal Montreal International Jazz Festival 2000 2008 Dianne Reeves The Early Years with Billy Childs and Snooky YoungAwards and honors editGrammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album 2001 In the Moment Live In Concert 2002 The Calling Celebrating Sarah Vaughan 2004 A Little Moonlight 2006 Good Night and Good Luck 2015 Beautiful Life 2003 Honorary doctorate Berklee College of Music 10 2015 Best Album Jazz FM Awards Beautiful Life 2015 Honorary doctorate The Juilliard School 11 12 2018 NEA Jazz MastersReferences edit a b Dianne Reeves Biography The HistoryMakers September 24 2016 Retrieved March 24 2021 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 a b Frederickson Scott Kennedy Gary 2002 Kernfeld Barry ed The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz Vol 3 2nd ed New York Grove s Dictionaries Inc p 390 ISBN 1 56159 284 6 a b Walters John L April 3 2008 Interview Keeping it real The Guardian Retrieved September 6 2019 In Conversation Dianne Reeves Rehearsal Magazine Re hearsal Magazine Retrieved September 6 2019 a b c Dianne Reeves Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Loudon Christopher April 9 2014 Dianne Reeves The JazzTimes Interview JazzTimes Retrieved September 6 2019 Dianne Reeves International Jazz Day April 30 a b c Scott Yanow October 23 1956 Dianne Reeves AllMusic Retrieved February 10 2014 Dr Dianne Reeves Students Play Blue Note David Azarian Benefit AllAboutJazz May 1 2003 Juilliard to award Dianne Reeves an honorary music doctorate JazzFM March 2 2015 Simka Joshua May August 2015 5 to Receive Honorary Doctorates Commencement 2015 The Juilliard Journal External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dianne Reeves Official website Interview video Bamboo music com English amp French March 2008 Thierry Quenum In Conversation with Dianne Reeves Jazz com June 15 2008 Felix Contreras Dianne Reeves A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities NPR February 1 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dianne Reeves amp oldid 1210355322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
