upcoming shows
- 3/25/19 A Tribute to Nancy Wilson in New York, NY at Aaron Davis Hall
- 4/01/19 - 4/29/19 Deanna is a Short-Term Scholar at the Collegeville Institute in Collegeville, MN at Collegeville Institute
Easter and Pentecost music
Deanna shares "Alleluia" and "Kindle in Us Your Love," two joyful, easy-to-teach refrains for Easter and Pentecost.
“We Walk in Love”
Deanna’s song in the free-to-use Justice Choir songbook was recently sung by 900 students at the 2017 St. Olaf Choral Day under the direction of Dr. Anton Armstrong. Watch video from that performance below.
Jazz hymn arrangements
Deanna’s 2017 trio recording and companion sheet music features 14 jazz arrangements of traditional hymn tunes.
Oração da Viajante (The Traveler’s Prayer)
Newly written during Deanna's artist residency at the Sacatar Institute in Bahia, Brazil, this choral piece with original Portuguese text was premiered in June 2018 by Choral Arts Initiative under the direction of Brandon Elliott. Listen to the performance below, and stay tuned for the sheet music.
Tag Archives: jazz piano
New trio video playlist from Jazz at Kitano
Happy March! I’m super ready for spring (which also coincides with my birthday), as well as for a bunch of out-of-town performances (see calendar) that will take me to Raleigh, NC; Hattiesburg, MS; New Orleans; and Chicago. For those of … Continue reading
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Tagged brazilian jazz, cartola, chopin jazz, Jazz at Kitano, jazz piano, new york jazz, piano trio, sacred jazz, snug harbor new orleans
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New trio video from Jazz at Kitano
Last month was conference central, with my trio performing in Louisville at the Jazz Education Network conference, followed by showcases at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York. We capped everything off with a great gig at … Continue reading
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Tagged alvorada, brazilian jazz, brazilian portuguese, cartola, Deanna Witkowski, Jazz at Kitano, jazz piano, samba
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It took awhile, but I finally made it to the Carolinas (or, Deanna the Road Warrior)
Last weekend I returned to New York from a week-long tour in North and South Carolina. The trip was wonderful once I arrived: I played at four colleges, one conference, and gave two house concerts, and met a ton of … Continue reading
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Tagged asheville, greenwood, house concert, jazz piano, north carolina, south carolina, tour
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