Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns
Hear Deanna’s 2017 trio album, Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns and check out the companion sheet music e-book and videos.Nossa Senhora Suite
Deanna recently returned from a two month residency at the Sacatar Institute in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil doing research for her new composition/recording, the Nossa Senhora Suite. Learn more- along with how you can make a tax-deductible contribution through the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
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Deanna’s jazz hymns article in the September issue of Down Beat!
My article, “Making Hearts and Voices Sing: Creating Jazz Hymns,” is now out in the September issue of Down Beat (it’s on pages 82-84). Complete with notated music examples, it offers practical tools on where to start in creating jazz arrangements of … Continue reading
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Tagged congregational song, down beat, hymn arrangements, jazz hymns
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Back from Brazil! Photos from the Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
I returned from my artist residency in Brazil on June 11. Since then, I’ve been going through photos, reading my “morning pages” (daily journal entries), and delving into books that I bought during my stay, like this great one on the story … Continue reading
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Tagged aparecida, basilica, brazil, brazilian sacred art, claudio pastro, nossa senhora, nossa senhora aparecida, sacred art, santuario nacional
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Deanna no Brasil (Deanna in Brazil): Part 2 of 3.
Bom dia (good morning)! This is my second post from Bahia, Brazil, where I’ve been living since the beginning of April. I have one week left in my residency at the Sacatar Institute on the island of Itaparica, followed by … Continue reading
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Tagged bahia, hamilton de holanda, hinos, jazz hymns, joão bosco, oração, ufba
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Deanna no Brasil: The first three weeks!
Greetings from Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil! As I write in my beachfront studio, I am looking out on water, sand, sky, clouds, and five Brazilian boys who are doing flips on the beach! It is a little strange sometimes to realize … Continue reading
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Tagged bahia, brazil, caruru, Caymmi, jam no mam, nossa senhora
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Deanna in Bahia, Brazil!
Happy Easter, Passover, and spring! In exactly one week, I’ll be flying to Brazil to spend eight weeks at the Sacatar Institute in Itaparica, Bahia. I’ve been preparing for this trip for months and it’s finally almost here. And I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged bahia, brazil, new york foundation for the arts, nossa senhora, sacatar
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