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It’s no small accomplishment to be thought of as “The most creative and compelling singer- pianist since Shirley Horn”, but that’s exactly how Joel Siegel of the Washington City Paper described Dena DeRose. If she comes to your city and you want to catch the show, go early, because the room is going to be packed. She not only awes her audiences and music critics with her facility on the piano and her swinging, soothing vocal style but, as Richard Scheinin of the San Jose Mercury aptly put it, “… she exudes joy … what soul!” DeRose always delivers “…vivid and often exciting demonstrations of how innovative her musical concepts are…” (Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner).

She has brought that vitality and innovation to performances alongside the likes of Ray Brown, Clark Terry, Marian McPartland, Benny Golson, Scott Hamilton, John Scofield, Benny Green, Ray Drummond, Houston Person, Tootie Heath, Deborah Brown, Ken Peplowski, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Kenny Burrell, David ‘Fathead’ Newman, Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Mark Murphy, Marvin Stamm, and many, many others.

As a recording artist, DeRose has 14 CDs to her credit, all of which have received superior accolades. Her newest, and third consecutive HighNote release ‘Ode To The Road’ features the incomparable rhythm section of Martin Wind and Matt Wilson with guests jazz vocal icon Sheila Jordan, the legendary saxophonist Houston Person, and the lyrical and swinging Jeremy Pelt on trumpet. DeRose’s past releases have garnered many outstanding reviews in top jazz magazines like Downbeat, JazzTimes, JazzHot, JazzHistoryOnline, All About Jazz, The New York Record, and many other international jazz publications. She’s has been featured on many radio stations in Europe, and has garnered many excellent reviews All of DeRose’s recordings from Sharp Nine, Maxjazz, Vega, GoFour, and now HighNote, have all received no less than 4 stars from Downbeat, and have continued to gain listeners in the U.S. and abroad.

Dena has had many Grammy considerations starting with her Maxjazz recording ‘ A Walk In The Park’ in 2005. Other considerations include her HighNote recording “We Won’t Forget You…An Homage To Shirley Horn” featuring her trio of 17+ years (Martin Wind and Matt Wilson) with special guests Eric Alexander, Jeremy Pelt, and Gary Smulyan. Christopher Louden of JazzTimes writes “…becalmed majesty escalating to vibrant exaltation…”, and Chris Hovan of All About Jazz writes “Over the course of the dozen albums she has recorded since landing in New York in 1991, DeRose has consistently proven herself as a singular pianist and vocalist with a depth of scope that is really something to hear.” The New York City Record’s Ken Dryden wrote “Dena DeRose has grown into one of the most acclaimed pianist/vocalists in jazz during her two decades plus as a professional.”

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Blindfold Test: Dena DeRose

Read "Blindfold Test: Dena DeRose" reviewed by Mathew Bahl


With Dena DeRose you get the best of both worlds--a first rate jazz pianist who understands how to explore the rhythmic and harmonic potential of a song, and a superior singer capable of expressing every nuance in a lyric with intelligence and subtlety. Throw in her formidable skills as a composer, and you have a jazz artist to be reckoned with. DeRose's multiple talents are all on display on her fourth album, the superb Love's Holiday. Dena recently ...

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Dena DeRose: No More Detours Ahead

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A pianist by instinct, a jazz musician by choice and a singer by accident, Dena DeRose has emerged as one of the most captivating and distinctive new voices in mainstream jazz. Anyone who has not heard her music should not be misled by her status as a singer/pianist specializing in the Great American Songbook. DeRose is neither a Shirley Horn clone nor a Diana Krall wannabe. Although she admires a wide range of singers, including Horn ("definitely on the top ...

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Dena Derose: Keeper Of The Song

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Dena DeRose has established a reputation as one of the finest jazz singers today—though never exclusively that. As others have done—Shirley Horn, a predecessor, or Karrin Allyson, a contemporary, among others—DeRose, in addition to her alluring voice, is a highly accomplished pianist who accompanies herself. Often that's in a trio setting, but she easily extends it to larger groups when the situation calls for it. She has ascended to the top of her field in a slow progression. ...

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Nothing Like You - A Birthday Shoutout to Dorothy Parker

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This week we feature new releases from trumpeter Eddie Henderson, vocalist Allegra Levy, trombonist Emily Asher's Garden Party and drummer John Hollenbeck with birthday shoutouts to Dorothy Parker (pictured), Carolyn Leigh, Adrienne Fenemor, Dinah Washington, Charlie Parker (100!), Alice Coltrane, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Mimi Fox and more. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of lockdown. Playlist Adrienne Fenemor “Mo' Puddin'" from Mo' Puddin' (Self released) 00:00 George ...

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Dena DeRose: Ode to the Road

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To those who may have wondered what ever happened to singer / pianist Dena DeRose, the answer is nothing—and everything. DeRose has lived for the last fifteen years in Graz, Austria, where she is professor of jazz voice at the University of Music and the Performing Arts. She still tours frequently, sometimes returning “home" to the states for gigs and / or record dates. Along the way, DeRose has met and befriended a sizable number of talented artists, three of ...

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It Might Be You in the Dark - Celebrating Dave Grusin and Big Bill Broonzy

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The end of June broadcast included a new single from trombonist and vocalist Aubrey Logan with Hagelslag, plus new releases from the Vanessa Perica Orchestra, with birthday shoutouts to vocalists Madeline Eastman, Tierney Sutton and Gillian Margot, composer and pianist Dave Grusin, harpist Brandee Younger and bluesman Big Bill Broonzy. Playlist Rachel Z “Artemisia" from Room of One's Own (NYC Music) 00:00 Madeline Eastman “Pent Up House" from Can You Hear Me Now? (Mad-Kat Records) 06:32 Cathy Segal-Garcia ...

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Dena DeRose: United

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Loathe as one might be to admit it, there are far too many singers today who consider themselves jazz vocalists. The fact of the matter is it is far too easy to scat a few lines, come up with some nouveau riche lyrics, and press your album at 45 rpm than to really function as a vital musician that also happens to vocalize. Herein rests the problem, often abetted by the hype that only the media can do far too ...

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MAXJAZZ Releases New Solo CD by Pianist Dena Derose

MAXJAZZ Releases New Solo CD by Pianist Dena Derose

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

The St. Louis based independent label MAXJAZZ has released a new CD by pianist Dena DeRose called Travelin' Light. The album (pictured) is DeRose's fourth for the label and her first recording as a solo pianist. It was recorded live at The Chromatic Attic in Antwerp, Belgium, and features DeRose's interpretations of some familiar tunes (and some more obscure ones) from the “Great American Songbook." DeRose will promote the release of Travelin' Light with performances on September 14 and 15 ...

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Dena Derose Trio on HDLiveConcerts.com

Dena Derose Trio on HDLiveConcerts.com

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Next HDLiveConcerts.com Performance The Dena DeRose Trio December 19th, 2009 at 9:00 PM Est. - Tune in on your home computer to view live jazz from the comfort of your own home featuring The Dena DeRose Trio Live at The Kitano in New York City. The Dena DeRose Trio will be performing at The Kitano in New York City on December 18th & 19th, 2009. The 19th concert is being featured on a brand new Web Site Concert ...

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Dena Derose, Accompanist

Dena Derose, Accompanist

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey


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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dena DeRose

Jazz Musician of the Day: Dena DeRose

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Dena DeRose's birthday today!

JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dena DeRose

Dena and her trio (Martin Wind on bass and Matt Wilson on drums) have developed a hard-swinging and dynamic sound that audiences crave, and have accumulated a list of performance credits that proves it. From the legendary Blue Note... more

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CD: Dena Derose

CD: Dena Derose

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey

Dena DeRose: Live At Jazz Standard, Volume Two (MaxJazz). Spontaneity and a sense of discovery continue in this second set by DeRose and her trio at the New York club. She, bassist Martin Wind and drummer Matt Wilson connect with one another and with an enthusiastic audience. The connection comes by way of taste, musicianship and a sense of shared enjoyment -- outright fun, in fact. As in volume one, she concentrates on standard songs, but this time she includes ...

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Maxjazz Releases New CD from Dena Derose

Maxjazz Releases New CD from Dena Derose

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

The St. Louis-based label MAXJAZZ has released a new CD by singer/pianist Dena DeRose. Titled Live at the Jazz Standard, Volume 2, it features DeRose with her longtime accomplices Martin Wind on bass and Matt Wilson on drums, and was recorded at the NYC club at the same time as the critically acclaimed first volume, which came out in October 2007.To see a short slideshow on DeRose with audio samples from Live at Jazz Standard, Volume 2, go ...

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Dena DeRose Debuts New Release "Love's Holiday" at Blue Note September 23

Dena DeRose Debuts New Release "Love's Holiday" at Blue Note September 23

Source: All About Jazz

“...an exceptionally gifted pianist as well as a sultry and intelligent singer, she has the audience at her feet..." --San Francisco Chronicle

Dena DeRose began as a pianist who fell in love with Red Garland and jazz. At the age of eighteen, she would tell her mother she was going to the mall, but instead would grab a friend and drive four hours from her upstate New York home down Route 17 into Greenwich Village to hear Hank Jones, Kenny ...

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Dena DeRose Celebrates I Can See Clearly Now with Appearances and New York Times Feat. December 6, 2000

Dena DeRose Celebrates I Can See Clearly Now with Appearances and New York Times Feat. December 6, 2000

Source: All About Jazz

Singer-Pianist Dena DeRose Celebrates I Can See Clearly Now with Appearances and New York Times Feature.

Sharp 9 Records recording artist Dena DeRose is pleased to announce that she will be profiled by Terry Teachout in the New York Times Arts and Leisure section, Sunday December 24th, 2000.

Dena will also be featured in the February issue of Down Beat magazine in its Players section.

To celebrate the release of her new Sharp 9 CD, I Can See Clearly Now, ...

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