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Dec 8, 2011 at 22:38 | Mariya ManzhosFor some, it’s time for jazz. If you belong to that sub-category of the human race, you will enjoy the soothing voice of jazz singer Dena De Rose. After a long work day, she will lull you into a stress-free mood with the assistance of bassist Arch Ovruckiy, Israel saxophonist Robert Anchipolovsky, and Slavonic drummer Gasper Bertoncelj.
With her seven solo albums, De Rose is recognized as an outstanding American musician and has performed in some of the world’s finest concert halls, including the Jazz Standard in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the Alexander Plaza in Rome.
But her path to a successful career in jazz wasn’t as smooth as her voice. While studying to become a pianist, she was diagnosed with arthritis, impairing her ability to play.
Out of frustration, she turned to drugs and alcohol for consolation. However, in a small bar, she once got up to the mic to sing, and found relief. She’s been singing ever since. And better still, after several hand surgeries she was able to take up piano again and will use both her voice and the piano in her concert.
Apart from her performing career, she is an established jazz educator, lecturing and giving workshops in some of the best music schools in the U.S. and Europe.
Thu, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., Kyiv Conservatory, 1 Khreshchatyk St., tickets: Hr 80-200.
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