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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Mary Lou Williams Video and Deanna’s June dates in Pittsburgh
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
Hearing others sing my music (and winning composition contests)
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
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Tagged composition contest, congregational song, hymn society, jazz hymns, justice choir, psalm 100, sacred jazz
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Pre-order Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns until June 15 (and watch a new video)!
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
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Tagged jazz hymns, jazz trio, sacred jazz, sacred music, sheet music
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Deanna wins the Hot House Jazz Fans Decision award and the Martin Luther Hymn Prize!
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
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Tagged choral commission, hot house jazz, hymn, Lutheran Arts, martin luther, Metropolitan Room, sacred jazz, SSAA
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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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