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 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…
Written by CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher DENISE DONATELLI/Soul Shadows: Top shelf jazz vocalist gives Geoff Keezer a chance to reheat his career by having him fill the producer’s chair on her newest effort. They bounce ideas off each other…
Written by DR. BRAD STONE “Simply her best work to date.”
Written by George W. Harris Here’s a singer that is unjustly under the radar. Denise Donatelli simply does everything right. Even better, her taste in material is immaculate. Her first record was of standards, but since then, while still including…