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DeeAnne Gorman

Heralding from the South, DeeAnne Gorman grew up with music, studying voice, dance and various musical instruments. Through school, she participated in local and statewide choruses and concert bands, and sang with/directed a 4-part harmony madrigal group. After graduating from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and continuing studies at The New School in New York, she moved to France, where she discovered French song and performed with Studio Voices of Paris.

Once back in New York City, she began merging - morphing - musical theater, pop and jazz song. Exposed to rising talents as well as established legends on the jazz scene and listening more and more to her favorites (Ernestine Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Jimmy Scott), she started focusing on her own interpretations of standards. Profiting from the city's wealth of musical treasures: vocal studies with composer Catherine Aks, jazz singer/professor Amy London, piano with Tardo Hammer, and attending the renowned Barry Harris jazz workshops, DeeAnne also checked out the numerous jam sessions held nightly around town. At Arturo's, Cleopatra's Needle, Lenox Lounge, the Local 802 Musicians' Union, former Robin's Nest and St. Nick's Pub, she thrilled to sit in with musicians both known and new to the scene.

In the recording studio, in addition to working with composers and DJs on various projects, DeeAnne's own 1st demo of standards, which she arranged, co-edited, mixed and mastered, and her 2nd recording of select favorites – given a special jazz/Latin/MidEast touch by her rhythm section – drew attention and praise, as well as airplay on Israeli radio. Onstage, her live performances have varied from blending her own poetry with jazz song, cabaret productions she co-wrote and in which she appeared, to more recently, regular jazz gigs at both private events and public venues. Within instrumental duos, trios and quartets, she has sung in Europe and the U.S., including New York's Jolly Hotel Madison Towers' Whaler Bar, Langan's Times Square, Nightingale Lounge, The American Theatre of Actors, Shutters, Prudence Designs, Swig Bar & Grill, Astoria's Rèst-âü-Ránt, the former Chez Suzette, Danny's Restaurant Row, Kavehaz, Orbit East Harlem, and Upstairs at Rose's Turn. Most recently she was the feature in a jazz music film at Brooklyn College, and appears in ongoing showcases at Stage Left Studio in Manhattan.

Her fascination with and journey to jazz through sacred, classical and cabaret genres continues to be inspired by the historical richness of the music and the freedom for which it calls.

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Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman's March Music

Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman's March Music

Source: Michael Ricci

"...daffodils That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty." ("The Winter's Tale" - William Shakespeare, 1623)

Listed below are DeeAnne Gorman's appearances this March 2010: SATURDAY 3/6 - 8pm DeeAnne Gorman, vocalist (w/AC Haley on acoustic bass) Cheryl King Productions' “Forbidden Kiss: The Series" STAGE LEFT STUDIO 438 W. 37th St. (bet. 9th & 10th Aves.), 5A - ...

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Summer Continues to Sizzle with Jazz Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman

Summer Continues to Sizzle with Jazz Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman

Source: All About Jazz

WHO: Reginald Quinerly Jazz Quartet Reginald Quinerly, drums DeeAnne Gorman, vocals Tal Ronen, bass guitar TBA

WHEN: Saturday, August 30th 9pm-12:30am

WHERE: LANGAN'S 150 W. 47th St. (bet. 6th & 7th Aves.) Times Square/Theater District, N.Y.C. (212) 869-5482 - no cover -

WHAT: Peter Chelnik's “EAST COAST JAZZ POETRY EXPLOSION"

WHO: DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo

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Summertime Music from Deeanne Gorman

Summertime Music from Deeanne Gorman

Source: All About Jazz

WHO: DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo D.Gorman - vocals Tal Ronen - upright bass

Peter Chelnik's “EAST COAST JAZZ POETRY EXPLOSION" Peter Chelnik - poet Bob Feldman - tenor sax

WHEN: MONDAY June 23rd 6:30pm

WHERE: SWIG Bar & Grill 1629 2nd Ave. (between E. 84th & 85th Sts) Upper East Side, NYC (212) 628-2364

NO COVER; 1 drink ...

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Be Jazz Vocalist Dee Anne Gorman's Funny Valentine... (with Her Jazz Quartet 2/15)

Be Jazz Vocalist Dee Anne Gorman's Funny Valentine... (with Her Jazz Quartet 2/15)

Source: All About Jazz

DEEANNE GORMAN JAZZ QUARTET @ ENZO's JAZZ ROOM Join vocalist DeeAnne Gorman, Eldad Zvulun on piano, Tal Ronen, bass, & Yoni Halevy, drums, for an intimate post-Valentine's Day eve filled with uniquely-styled jazz favorites on love: reciprocated, unrequited & lost... Fri. 2/15 Sets @ 8 & 9:30pm Enzo's Jazz Room @ THE WHALER BAR Jolly Hotel Madison Towers 22 E. 38th St. (@ Madison Ave.) Murray Hill, N.Y.C. (212) 802-0600 ...

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Jazz Vocalist (& Sagittarian) Deeanne Gorman's December

Jazz Vocalist (& Sagittarian) Deeanne Gorman's December

Source: All About Jazz

SUNDAYs 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 & 12/30 1-5pm DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo (D.Gorman, vocals & Tal Ronen, bass) PRUDENCE CAFE 228 W. 18th St. (bet. 7th & 8th Aves.) - Chelsea, N.Y.C. 1 (212) 691-1541 - no cover / recently opened cozy little spot by the owners of Prudence Designs Boutique -

WEDNESDAY 12/5 7-9pm DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Quartet (D.Gorman, vocals; ...

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Post-Thanksgiving Sunday Jazz with Vocalist Deeanne Gorman

Post-Thanksgiving Sunday Jazz with Vocalist Deeanne Gorman

Source: All About Jazz


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"And When October Goes" - Jazz with Vocalist Deeanne Gorman

"And When October Goes" - Jazz with Vocalist Deeanne Gorman

Source: All About Jazz

THURSDAY 10/18/07 - 7:30pm DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo (D.Gorman, vocals & Jack Glottman, piano) 169 BAR 169 E. Broadway (just below Canal St.) - Lower East Side, N.Y.C. 1 (212) 473-8866 $8 cover 30 min. set in lineup of various acoustic acts presented by L.E.S. Productions hip dive bar with peanuts on the tables & menus for ordering out & having delivered in!

SUNDAY ...

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Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman's "Autumn in New York" October Dates

Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman's "Autumn in New York" October Dates

Source: All About Jazz

SUNDAY 10/7/07 - 1-5pm DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo (DeeAnne Gorman, vocals & Eldad Zvulun, keyboard) PRUDENCE CAFE 228 W. 18th St. (bet. 7th & 8th Aves.) - Chelsea, N.Y.C. 1 (212) 691-1541 - no cover jazz brunch in this newly opened chic little spot by the owners of Prudence Designs Boutique -

SATURDAY 10/13/07 - 9pm-12:30am Reginald Quinerly Quartet feat. DeeAnne Gorman LANGAN'S

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D.D. Jackson at Mec/Jazzy Jazz Festival in Rare Organ Appearance

D.D. Jackson at Mec/Jazzy Jazz Festival in Rare Organ Appearance

Source: All About Jazz

Canadian-born, New York-based jazz pianist/composer D.D. Jackson will make a rare New York City appearance playing organ in a free outdoor performance as part of the Medgar Evers College (CUNY)/Jazzy Jazz Festival series. The concert takes place on Friday, August 3rd, 2007 at 1650 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, with sets at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. Joining him in his trio will be special guest Christian Howes on electric violin/bass, and longtime AACM member Reggie Nicholson on drums. Material on the ...

"DeeAnne Gorman sings like an angel, and has a classy style and ironic wit that has engaged audiences at Stage Left Studio for several years. I love working with her." — Cheryl King, Owner & Artistic/Managing Director, Stage Left Studio, New York, NY

"DeeAnne Gorman is a thoughtful and insightful singer, with a sense of humor that infuses joy and fun into her talented performance." — Amy London, Jazz Vocalist, Composer & Professor of Vocal Studies, The New School, New York, NY

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