Five-time Grammy winner DIANNE REEVES is the world’s pre-eminent jazz vocalist. As a result of
her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the
Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings — a Grammy first in any
vocal category.
Reeves has recorded and performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
She has also recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim and
was a featured soloist with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Reeves was the first
Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the
famed Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Reeves worked with legendary producer Arif Mardin (Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin) on the Grammy
winning A Little Moonlight, an intimate collection of standards featuring her touring trio. When
Reeves’ holiday collection Christmas Time is Here was released, Ben Ratliff of The New York Times
raved, “Ms. Reeves, a jazz singer of frequently astonishing skill, takes the assignment seriously; this
is one of the best jazz Christmas CD's I've heard.”
Featured in George Clooney’s six-time Academy Award nominated Good Night, and Good Luck,
Reeves won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy for the film's soundtrack.
In recent years Reeves has toured the world in a variety of contexts including “Sing the Truth,” a
musical celebration of Nina Simone which also featured Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo. She
performed at the White House on multiple occasions including President Obama's State Dinner for
the President of China as well as the Governors’ Ball.
Reeves’ most recent release Beautiful Life, features Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway
and Esperanza Spalding. Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, Beautiful Life won a Grammy for Best
Jazz Vocal Performance. Reeves is the recipient of honorary doctorates from Berklee College of
Music and the Juilliard School. In 2022, Reeves was the featured vocalist on the soundtrack of The
Woman King starring Viola Davis. Reeves has been designated a Jazz Master by The National
Endowment for the Arts — the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists.
