Dianne Reeves was born on 23 October 1956, she is an American jazz singer, known more for her live performances than her albums.

Alongside her peers Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diana Krall and Cassandra Wilson she is considered one of the most important female jazz singers of our time. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

In 1974, at the age of sixteen Reeves was singing at the George Washington High School (Denver) in Denver, in a high school big-band. That same year the band played at a music festival. Her Band won first place and it was there she met the trumpeter Clark Terry, who after discovering her became her mentor.

From 1983 until 1986 she toured with Harry Belafonte as a lead singer. This period saw her first experiences with world music.

In 1987 she signed with Blue Note Records. She moved back to Denver from Los Angeles in 1992. She sang at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

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