Written by Dave Howell Even though jazz vocalist Denise Donatelli is a graduate of Allentown’s Parkland High School, Sunday marked the first time she performed in Allentown’s Miller Symphony Hall. Moving to Los Angeles was a good idea, though, since…
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 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…