From Marvin Gaye to Ella Fitzgerald: Dianne Reeves reflects on the songs that influenced her
Five-time Grammy award-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves talks to Tom Power about the songs that shaped her, the power of music and walking in Ella Fitzgerald's shoes, literally.
Jazz singer Dianne Reeves joins Tom Power to talk about the music that influenced her when she was growing up in Denver, Colorado. Reeve's many accolades include five Grammy awards, an honorary doctorate from The Juilliard School of Music and the title of "Jazz Master" from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tomorrow, she's bringing her talent and some holiday cheer to Toronto, where she's performing her show Christmas Time Is Here at the George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Click the listen link above to hear the full conversation with Reeves.
— Produced by Ben Edwards
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