Dec 8 and 10: Music for Peace by Mary Lou Williams
On Dec 8 and 10, "Music for Peace," Mary Lou Williams's third Mass, will be performed by the Rutgers Newark Chorus and the Deanna Witkowski Trio.
Jazz hymn arrangements
Deanna’s latest trio recording and companion sheet music features 14 jazz arrangements of traditional hymn tunes.
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GRAMMY For Your Consideration: Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns
Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns is in three pre-nomination categories for the 2019 Grammy Awards! •Category 33: Best Jazz Instrumental Album (#287, Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns) •Category 31: Best Improvised Jazz Solo (#391, “Lord, I Want … Continue reading
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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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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HYMN TUNE HISTORY: KINGS OF ORIENT (We Three Kings)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here’s the fifth entry in my hymn history co-blog with author and activist, Pam McAllister. We’re exploring the history of each of the hymns on Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns. In this post, we look … Continue reading
HYMN TUNE HISTORY: HYMN TO JOY (Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee)
Just in time for Thanksgiving: Here’s the fourth entry in my hymn history co-blog with author and activist, Pam McAllister. We’re exploring the history of each of the hymns on Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns. This week, we look at the … Continue reading
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Tagged beethoven, choral symphony, hymn to joy, jazz hymns, joyful joyful we adore thee, ninth symphony, ode to joy
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