Tag Archives: sacred jazz

Piano fund + New video series

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Deanna

Happy spring! Last month I shared about my move to Pittsburgh and my need to have a concert-level piano at home (I’ve been without a piano since last August). I also performed an online piano fund concert– you can watch … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, news, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mary Lou Williams Video and Deanna’s June dates in Pittsburgh

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Deanna

Here’s new video from Jazz Congress 2019, where I gave a six-minute pitch on my 2021 book/concert tour, Mary Lou Williams: Music for the Soul. I’ve been working steadily on my Mary Lou Williams biography (of the same title) to be … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, news, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hearing others sing my music (and winning composition contests)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Deanna

This morning I found out that my song, “We Belong to God,” won The Hymn Society’s contest calling for new settings of Psalm 100. I’ve written about thirty psalm settings, and this one is one of my favorites (there are … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, news, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pre-order Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns until June 15 (and watch a new video)!

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Deanna

My upcoming album, Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns, is a little different than my earlier releases. It’s meant to be both an instrumental jazz trio record as well as a tool for church musicians who want to infuse new life … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, news | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Deanna wins the Hot House Jazz Fans Decision award and the Martin Luther Hymn Prize!

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Deanna

Earlier this week, I attended an awards ceremony at the Metropolitan Room in NYC for the fourth annual Hot House Fans Decision Jazz Award. I was one of five pianists nominated in the piano category. Pianist/composer/record label owner Randy Klein … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, news | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment