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Danielle Reich

Jazz vocalist Danielle Reich doesn't consider herself in an exclusive relationship with the genre - she starts with a foundation of jazz standards, then draws freely from an eclectic array of French chanson (a la Edith Piaf), the gypsy swing repertoire (a la Django Reinhardt), and jazz-interpreted pop selections including everything from Leonard Cohen to Radiohead to The Cars. Audiences are delighted by Danielle's pure vocal presence and straight-from-the-heart interpretation, and fellow performers enjoy her intensely musical instincts.

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Danielle Reich: While We Were Dancing

Read "While We Were Dancing" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


The Austin Texas satellite of the Houston Jazz Mafia, vocalist Danielle Reich, follows her debut recording This Year's Kisses (Self Produced, 2011) with a stripped-down recital right out of the heart of the Great American Songbook. Reich pares down her piano-led standard hard bop quintet to a guitar-driven (capably played by Mitch Watkins) trio. “Less is More" cannot be more true than it is here. The present While We were Dancing displays a curiously fresh evolution listening ...

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Danielle Reich: This Year’s Kisses

Read "This Year’s Kisses" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


There is something strange going on in Houston, Texas. It must be the heat and humidity, stimulating the fecund creative jazz spirits that give rise to the likes of Larry Slezak (No Worries (Self Produced, 2009)), Jacqui Sutton (Billie & Dolly (Self Produced, 2010)), Henry Darragh Tell Her More Me (A-Train Creative, 2010)), and, now vocalist Danielle Reich with This Year's Kisses. There is an intersection where all this Texas talent meets, in yet another Texan, transplanted ...

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"A musical approach as perfectly balanced and graceful as her classically- informed and jazz-honed mezzo voice" - C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz, 2011

“An impressive new voice on the jazz scene” - Joseph Lang, Jersey Jazz

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Vocals

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

B.A. in music, classical vocal performance with an emphasis on music theory. Specializing in fundamentals of singing for young adults and adults, including breathing technique, phonation, diction, range, phrasing and interpretation in classical and pop music. Please contact for hours and rates.

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