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AN AMAZING EVENING WITH AWARD WINNING VOCALIST DEELEE DUBÉ!‘A Beguiling Soulfulness’ – JazzTimes
'A voice of deep grainy power ... Dubé has a quick-witted musicality' - Daily Telegraph
Deelee Dubé (pronounced Doo-beh, accented “é”) made history by becoming the first British Winner and recipient of the 2016 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and is one of today’s foremost gifted vocalists to have emerged from the London scene in many years.
Embodying a stellar African musical lineage, the eclectic tastes of a London upbringing, and a deep love and respect for the jazz tradition, Deelee possesses what Jazz Times called ‘a warm tone, genuine blues feeling, and easy rhythmic authority.’ Deelee’s late father was the famed South African jazz pianist Jabu Nkosi; her grandfather another legendary figure from the country’s music scene, saxophonist and bandleader Zacks (Isaac) Nkosi. Deelee was brought up with music all around her.
A regular performer at the legendary London venue Ronnie Scott’s with saxophonist Renato D'Aiello, Deelee has played at the Hackney Empire, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Troubadour, Pizza Express (Dean St.) Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Caffe Chioggia (Venice, Italy), Royal Albert Hall, 606 Club, Cadogan Hall, Swanage Jazz Festival, NJPAC (Newark, NJ), Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, USA), Side Door Jazz, (CT, USA) and many other venues and festivals around the world!
Reviews: "Authentic, swinging, soulful: Here's to Deelee Dubé, NJPAC's 5th Sarah Vaughan vocal comp winner! The Divine One is smiling from on high!" — John Schreiber NJPAC President and CEO / Sarah Vaughan’s Road Manager
“Dubé, whose deft...performance pointed to the power inherent in connecting with one’s own unique voice.” — Downbeat
'One of the most exciting gigs of the year... Deelee Dubé was not overshadowed in this illustrious company... it [is] a marvellous surprise and a real lift to be in on the discovery of a brilliant new voice.' – Brian Blain (London Jazz News)
“[...] the louder part of their applause for singer Deelee Dubé’s recall of Nancy Wilson’s collaboration with Adderley... [but] she’s a crowd-pleaser with serious vocal capabilities...” – Jazzwise Magazine
‘The first British winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Deelee’s rich vocals captured the spirit Kofi was looking to create... a rousing end to a superb set.’ – Jazz Journal
‘Ms. Dubé, the first British recipient of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Award, has a voice of the purest gold’ – Trevor Bannister (for the JazzMann)
“This was my first real exposure to the vocal artistry of Deelee Dube and I was suitably impressed. She’s certainly a name to look out for in the future.” — Ian Mann (Virtual Brecon Jazz 2020)
‘Deelee has an outstandingly real classic jazz voice, a rarity these days and also a throwback to the golden age, that's why we beat a path to hear her play.’ — Stephen Graham, Marlbank Jazz
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Chichester Inn, Puddle & Co, 56 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RP, United Kingdom,Chichester, West Sussex
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