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Dee Daniels

The Georgia Straight Jazz Society is proud to present
Dee Daniels
Sunday November 20, 2010, 7:30 pm
Elks Home, 6th Street, Courtenay

The Show begins at 7:30 and the seating is limited in this intimate comfortable setting.

Tickets:
$12 GSJS members
$16 non-members
available at:
Bop City, Courtenay;
Play It Again, Comox;
Thursday Jazz Club at the Elks; and at the door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare to be amazed. On Sunday, November 20, Dee Daniels will be in concert in Courtenay.

Whether accompanying herself at the piano (as she will be for this performance), fronting a trio, big band or symphony, Dee Daniels' four-octave vocal range is thrilling. She is a unique talent who transcends musical borders when she brings her jazz styling, flavoured with gospel and blues, to the stage.

Dee's piano playing is as expressive and exciting as her singing, as you'll hear on November 20. Her career has been far fom solo - she has performed and recorded with many 'Legends of Jazz' including Toots Thielemans, Houston Person, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, Ed Thigpen, Monty Alexander, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Hank Jones, Bill Charlap, and Russell Malone. She has shared the stage with symphony orchestras across the USA and Canada, presenting her two Symphony Pops programs, Great Ladies of Swing and The Soul of Ray: The Music of Ray Charles.

Benny Powell said of Dee, "To call her a vocalist is an understatement. Her performances jump straight into your bloodstream!" Doug Ramsay of Rifftides said, "The power of her voice and a style marinated in blues captivated the crowd from her first notes."

“Dee was fantastic and exceeded all of our expectations. The class, elegance and style she brought to the evening left our audience breathless. Her musicianship combined with her incredible arrangements truly makes her one of the best vocalists of this or any generation.” Byron Stripling, Trumpeter/Conductor, Columbus Jazz Orchestra

In 2002 Dee was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and a plaque was installed on Vancouver’s Walk of Fame. In 2003 she received the prestigious Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and was inducted into the University of Montana’s School of Fine Arts Hall of Honor. A respected vocal clinician, adjudicator, and mentor, Dee presents clinics, workshops, and master classes around the world. In 2001, she established the Dee Daniels Jazz Vocal Scholarship at the Capilano College in North Vancouver, BC. She served on the advisory board of the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival from 2002 – 2008, and has received several awards for her contribution in the field of music performance, music education, and community service.

“Dee is beyond category, although her influences are apparent. She has the strength and power of someone with classical technique, her gospel influence leaps at you from her soul, her jazz swings, her repertoire and knowledge of the American Songbook is expansive, and, she composes music and lyrics. Her vocal range is seemingly endless, something that many musicians marvel at about her. In concert, she is SCINTILLATING!” John Clayton, Co-director of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Clayton Brothers Quintet, Bassist Extraordinaire, Arranger, Composer, Educator, Artistic Director, Grammy Nominee

You can learn more about Dee and listen to samples from her many CDs on her web site, deedaniels.com

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