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Mellow Tones
Jazz vocalist and pianist Dena DeRose is back with a stunning new recording that solidifies her place among the most communicative and sophisticated artists in jazz today. DeRose has captivated audiences with acclaimed albums like Ode to the Road (HCD 7323) and United (HCD 7279) and here she unveils her latest project, featuring her musical compadres of choice, bassist Martin Wind and drummer Matt Wilson. Also appearing on two tracks is special guest, the remarkable trombonist Ed Neumeister. This new release showcases DeRose’s signature blend of swing and heartfelt balladry, underlining her reputation as “a supremely elegant pianist and singer who exudes an effortless sense of swing” (DownBeat). The album is also notable for the first recording of DeRose’s own compelling composition, “Hold Fast to Your Dreams,” based on the poetry of Langston Hughes. Throughout the session, she performs her music with the warmth and insight that have made her a favorite among the jazz cognoscenti.
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About Dena
Jazz vocalist and pianist Dena DeRose has 25+ recordings to her credit in her 30+ year career and all have received superior accolades from many well-known Jazz publications. Through the years, each of her recordings received 4 stars in Downbeat Magazine. ‘Ode To The Road’, her previous release on HighNote, was in the HOT BOX of Downbeat Magazine with tremendous reviews (4+)!
Her newest, long awaited fourth release for HighNote Records- ‘Mellow Tones’ -features the incomparable rhythm section with Dena for over 20 years, Martin Wind and Matt Wilson, with special guest trombonist, Ed Neumeister.
DeRose has also honed her skills as a Jazz educator for the past 27+ years and has resided in Graz, Austria for the past 19 years as the Professor of Jazz Voice at the Jazz Institute of the University of Music and Performing Arts.
Dena frequently leads clinics and workshops around the world at such prestigious schools and jazz festivals/workshops such as the Stanford Jazz Workshop, Centrum-Port Townsend, the Dave Brubeck Institute, The Frost School of Music, Monterey Jazz Festival, The Red Sea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, City College NYC, (Berkeley, CA) The Jazz School, The Litchfield Summer Jazz Camp, Jazz Camp West, and in Holland at The Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen and The Royal Conservatory of Music in Den Haag, among many others.