Dianne Reeves

Friday and Saturday, May 23 & 24, 8PM

Herbst Theatre

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“The only jazz singer with a voice big enough
to rival Sarah Vaughan’s” – The New York Times

With a voice that is “powerful and intimate and full of emotion” (Boston Globe), four-time Grammy winner (most recently for the Good Night and Good Luck soundtrack) Dianne Reeves unveils works from a new CD of original compositions.

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Whether on the bandstand or the silver screen, vocalist Dianne Reeves is an authoritative and joyful presence. A mighty vocal improviser with a full and soulful tone, Reeves brings a contemporary sensibility to a musical tradition she so obviously loves deeply.

Her peers have recognized her committed artistry, awarding her a Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammy for four of her past five albums (2001’s In the Moment, 2002’s The Calling, 2003’s A Little Moonlight and 2006’s Good Night, and Good Luck soundtrack). With her run from 2001-2003, she became the first—and remains the only—singer to receive Grammy Awards for three consecutive recordings.

Reeves was discovered by the great trumpeter Clark Terry while singing with her high school’s big band. Terry encouraged her to pursue music, which she did, first as a student at the University of Colorado and later as a Southern California transplant drawn by Latin American, African and Brazilian styles.

Reeves’ early solo efforts blended jazz and R&B—an area her cousin, pianist-keyboardist-producer George Duke had pioneered—and her original song “Better Days” became a hit on adult radio. Now firmly established as a masterful interpreter of standards, Reeves returns to the songwriting chair with a new album of original material including a rearranged and updated version of “Better Days.”

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