Written by Don Heckman “Denise Donatelli – With a warm, embracing voice, a solid sense of swing and an intuitive gift for interpretation, Donatelli has all the right stuff for engaging jazz vocalizing.” ~ Don Heckman, International Review of Music
Written by Don Heckman “One of the jazz vocal world’s most eminently listenable talents, Donatelli still doesn’t quite get the attention her superb interpretive talents deserve.” ~ Don Heckman, Picks of the Week: August 11-16, International Review of Music
Written by Michelle Copperl I was wondering how to fill my day with new music when I was invited to hear Denise Donatelli presents her new CD “Soul Shadows.” The atmosphere was set to mellow as we fine dined at…
Written by Chuck Berg Denise Donatelli is a miracle. She’s a jazz singer whose musical and dramatic gifts tempt one to reach for superlatives. Yes, her unerring sense of swing and subtle way with a phrase bear comparison to iconic…
Written by John J. Moser Parkland grad Denise Donatelli has earned Grammy nominations for singing pop songs in a jazz style. Now based in Los Angeles, she returns home this week for rare performances Since her days growing up in…
Written by Kirk Silsbee Jazz singer Denise Donatelli is an intimate performer. Her love songs, by virtue of her almost confessional medium dynamic and warm alto voice, have a rare intimacy. Emotion is something she deals out slowly, like cards…
Written by Peter Hum Los Angeles-based vocalist Denise Donatelli has found a potent musical director in pianist Geoffrey Keezer. In addition to his impeccable playing, Keezer’s artistic stamp is firmly imprinted on Soul Shadows, the follow-up to her Grammy-nominated disc When Lights…
Written by Elysa Gardner “No Better” Denise Donatelli “Donatelli’s glowing, gently melancholy take on the Jonatha Brooke song is on best jazz vocal album contender Soul Shadows.” ~ Elysa Gardner, USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/01/28/kenny-chesney-pirate-flag-playlist/1871399/
Written by Michelle Copperl I was wondering how to fill my day with new music when I was invited to hear Denise Donatelli presents her new CD “Soul Shadows.” The atmosphere was set to mellow as we fine dined at…
Written by Michael Gallant Critic John McDonough once stated that vocalist Denise Donatelli “slides between the role of singer and musician with the cool acrobatics of an athlete” – and Donatelli’s latest release, the coolly adventurous Soul Shadows, shows that…