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 John J. Moser A Parkland High School graduate and former Allentown resident has been nominated for a Grammy Award – her second in three years. Denise Donatelli, who grew up in South Whitehall Township and graduated from Parkland…
Written by Anthony Kershaw Los Angeles based Denise Donatelli is a deep breath of jazz singer fresh air. Far too many female jazz singers (why are there so few men?) are given audiophile recording pulpits from which to ply their…
Written by Nick Mondello There’s absolutely nothing shadowy but plenty sublime in Denise Donatelli’s latest recording, Soul Shadows. Collaborating again with – and highly energized by – the savvy musical direction and keyboard brilliance of Geoffrey Keezer, Donatelli, whose prior…
Written by Don Albert ” ‘On What Lies Within’ (Savant) she proves she has the voice, the feel, the phrasing and the taste.”
Written by J Hunter No “Vanity” Here: Jackie Ryan, Denise Donatelli, Lisa Sokolov, Kat Edmonson “Donatelli is in the band, not with the band or singing in front of the band. She doesn’t sing songs as much as she shapes…
Written by Esther Callens Award winning jazz recording artist Denise Donatelli has returned with a marvelous new compilation. Under the musical direction of Geoffrey Keezer through Savant Records is Soul Shadows, Donatelli’s latest project. Presenting, yet again, Denise’s amazing vocals,…
Written by Christopher Loudon Wisely adhering to the if-it-ain’t-broke adage, Denise Donatelli follows up 2008’s What Lies Within and 2010’s Grammy-nominated When Lights Are Low with a third partnership with musical director, arranger and pianist Geoffrey Keezer. The title is…
Written by Karl Stark Singer Denise Donatelli takes a pleasant and personal approach to standards and beyond. The Allentown native, whose piano teacher, Ralph Kemmerer, also taught mega jazzman Keith Jarrett, is a sensitive interpreter and a clean technician. Now…
Written by J Hunter Sometimes the teaming of an artist and a producer sparks an alchemy that truly makes gold rain down from the sky. That’s what happened when vocalist Denise Donatelli got together with keyboardist-arranger-producer Geoffrey Keezer, and Soul…