Written by Ken Dryden “Jazz vocalist Denise Donatelli is a breath of fresh air in a market seemingly saturated with female singers. Her debut recording is a stunning effort. Donatelli has a warm, sensuous voice and doesn’t resort to histrionics…
Written by Ken Dryden A late bloomer due to her focusing on parenthood and an earlier career with CNN, vocalist Denise Donatelli has continued to develop with a depth of feeling and a broad musical palette open to exploring many…
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 Grady Harp “Denise Donatelli is definitely up for another Grammy consideration for this superb CD of her stylish, right-in-the-middle-of-perfect vocals on this fully polished and professional CD simply titled SOUL SHADOWS – and a more perfect title would…
Written by Grady Harp “Denise Donatelli owns a magnificent voice with a very wide range and is so at home in every style she approaches that she both excites and soothes with every note she sings. She is definitely in…
Written by Andrew Gilbert “With her silky voice, rhythmically supple phrasing and emotionally incisive interpretation of familiar lyrics, Denise Donatelli would stand out on any city’s jazz scene.” ~ Andrew Gilbert, San Jose Mercury News
Written by Don Albert “I raved about Denise Donatelli in Financial Mail (July, 2009). She now has a new CD out on Savant named When Lights are Low, which has garnered two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album and…
Donatelli began her musical life by studying classical piano, a beginning she now appreciates, as “classical music is the foundation for all genres of music. I think most successful performers will tell you that classical music played a big part…
Written By Bill Leikam Denise Donatelli and Geoffrey Keezer “Donatelli is quickly becoming one of today’s top jazz vocalists. …one of those voices that will age well like a fine vintage wine. The packed audience at the Douglas Beach House…