Dena DeRose

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Dena DeRose (2009)

Dena DeRose (born February 15, 1966 in Binghampton ) is an American jazz musician ( vocals , piano , composition ).

Live and act

DeRose began playing the piano at the age of three; In addition to piano lessons, she also received instruction on the classical organ and drums . At school she performed with the symphony orchestra , the marching band and the jazz band and accompanied musicals . She studied classical piano at SUNY Binghamton and began her career as a jazz and entertainment pianist in upstate New York. In the mid-1980s, arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome began to interfere with her game - so she began to sing. After several surgeries and recovery, she combined her two equal talents.

In 1991 DeRose moved to New York City where she started working in the club scene. She led her own trio and also performed at jazz festivals. Her repertoire spans the relevant jazz standards , which she learned mainly through recordings, and her own compositions. She has also worked with Randy Brecker , Bruce Forman , Ray Brown , Clark Terry , Benny Golson , Houston Person , John Clayton and Ken Peplowski . DeRose released her debut album under her own name in 1996 ( Introducing Dena DeRose on Sharp Nine Records ), followed by Another World (1999), I Can See Clearly Now (2001) and Love's Holiday (2002). DeRose switched to MaxJazz for several albums, including A Walk in the Park (2005) and Travelin 'Light (2012). With We Won't Forget You (2014) she paid tribute to Shirley Horn , one of her role models. In 2016 DeRose released their twelfth album United with their long-time trio (made up of Martin Wind and Matt Wilson ) with guest appearances by Ingrid Jensen and Peter Bernstein .

Since 2006 she has been professor for jazz singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz ; she also taught at the Manhattan School of Music and at the Prins Claus Conservatory in Groningen.

Web links

Commons : Dena DeRose  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rineke Smilde: Musicians as Lifelong Learners: 32 Biographies . Eburon Uitgeverij BV, 2009, ISBN 90-5972-300-7 , p. 254 .
  2. ↑ a b Dena DeRose On Piano Jazz. In: Piano Jazz. National Public Radio , 2001, accessed October 6, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME DeRose, Dena
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (vocals, piano, composition)
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Binghampton