Women in Jazz Concert Series
June 4, 1999
Starring Dianne Reeves
 The
Women in Jazz Concert Series featured Blue Note recording artist Dianne
Reeves on June 4, 1999 at the Paramount Theatre, with Pam Hart as the
opening act.
A two
time Grammy nominated vocalist, the versatile Reeves has upset some
critics with her unwillingness to be pigeonholed stylistically, alternating
R&B and jazz albums and occasionally mixing the two. Vocally she has
a multi-octave range that's warm, dark, and magisterial on the bottom,
and light and clear on top. She relies equally on R&B, jazz, and gospel
phrasing and inflections, and is thus equally effective no matter what
the style, mood, or tempo. Her performance was received with great enthusiasm
by the packed house. She promised, "We'll come back! Now that we
know what Austin is like, we'll definitely be back." Her songs
and stories both charmed and inspired while her vocals dazzled.
For more information on Dianne Reeves, visit Blue
Note.
The opening act was Women in Jazz's own Pamela Hart, Austin's
premier jazz vocalist.
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