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DENISE DONATELLI SCORES THIRD CONSECUTIVE BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

GRAMMY®NOMINATION FOR FIND A HEART

Fifth Solo Expands the Great American Songbook

Embraces Work of Modern Master Composers Beck, David Crosby, Donald Fagan, Sting, The Yellowjackets and Journey

Features All-Star Cast of Musicians With Special Guest Appearance By Chris Botti

“Denise’s voice is a polished instrument. It (she) moves up and down scales, octaves, emotions with seeming ease, the mark of true artistry. It never seemedlike Sinatra was working at it, did it!”……Brian Arsenault/International Review of Music

Denise Donatelli, one of today’s premiere vocalists, alternating between jazz and adult contemporary with ease, has been on quite a roll! Her last three consecutive albums have received four GRAMMY® nominations. She has been voted into the Downbeat Critics Poll as Female Vocalist Rising Star for the past three consecutive years, and was named Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Jazz Society. With the release of Find A Heart, Donatelli once again proves why she is the subject of such accolades.

Joining forces with producer/arranger, pianist Geoffrey Keezer for a fourth consecutive recording, Find a Heartfeatures an all-star cast of musicians, including: Brazilian guitarist, Leonardo Amuedo, bassist Carlitos del Puerto, drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith and a special guest appearance by trumpeter Chris Botti on an extraordinary rendition of Sting’s ‘Practical Arrangement.” In a previous review by Christopher Loudon of JAZZTIMES, he stated her song choices; “tend to be bolder and more interesting, both in terms of material and interpretation.” And, for Find A Heart, Denise again proves her selections daring and impeccable by expanding the idea of the Great American Songbook beyond its heyday. In addition to Sting, the album features music written and recorded by such contemporary composers including David Crosby, Donald Fagan, Beck, Billy Childs (with lyrics written by Denise), Brenda Russell, the Yellowjackets and the rock band, Journey. “I think we made some great selections, she states, I wanted to find songs that hadn’t been covered much before and selected some great music to introduce to jazz fans.”

Described as a “musician’s singer” by the late saxophonist Phil Woods, Donatelli was raised on the East Coast and also trained as a classical pianist. She turned to singing jazz and eventually moved to Los Angeles where she immediately found a home in the community of well-respected musicians. Donatelli’s innate musicianship and pure tone have won her spots singing for episodes of The Simpsons and numerous television promos including Turner Classic Movies. Her on-camera work consists of national and international commercials for such brands as CNN, Hyundai, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz.Denise has also aligned with the American Heart Association and performed the National Anthem at their annual Heart Walk in Los Angeles.

In addition to her recent Best Jazz VocalAlbum GRAMMY® nomination for Find A Heart, Denise was also nominated for her 2012 release ‘Soul Shadows’ and her 2010 release, ‘When Lights are Low,’ which also garnered a nomination for arranger Geoffrey Keezer in the Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist category. She recorded two previous albums, ‘What Lies Within’, her first Savant release in 2008 and ‘In the Company of Friends’ on the Jazzed Media label.

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FIND A HEART

SAVANT RECORDS (SCD 2150)

September 18, 2015

1. Big Noise, New York (6:16)

2.Love and Paris Rain (5:24)

3.Spaced Out (En Babia) (4:21)

4.Practical Arrangement (3:52)

5.Find A Heart(5:30)

6.Not Like This(4:09)

7.Eyes That Say I Love You(5:09)

8.In This Moment(5:36)

9.Troubled Child(5:29)

10. Midnight Sun(6:19)

11.Day Dream(5:35)

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