American - Musician | October 23, 1956 -
I'm always inspired to push forward.
Dianne Reeves
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I have a sketch of an idea and I never really talk about: perhaps do another jazz record, but with other elements involved.
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Lizz Wright, we call her lovingly 'Amazing Grace.' She has a folk and gospel kind of approach to the music, and she writes beautiful lyrics and songs. She's like this balm that is really full and very rich and deep.
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Now, jazz institutions are more readily available for young people, but for me, the institutions were the bands that I was in. When I worked with Clark Terry, that was the beginning of school for me, and Harry Belafonte and Sergio Mendes, they were all my universities.
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There is a certain kind of fire that happens when you fall in love with a musician. I guess you understand one another because you're connected by a creative desire.
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I had a few celebrity crushes when I was growing up, including Eddie Kendricks from the Temptations. And I loved Marvin Gaye - I thought he was everything and instantly fell for his voice.
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My friend Harry Belafonte is an activist and musician, an extraordinary man who has dedicated his life to human rights. He taught me the power of words and that music can be used to heal and educate people.
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I've dated a few musicians in my life, and it's kind of always been that way for me. You unite through creativity and share that process and more together.
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My foundation is jazz. I do all the things jazz musicians do.
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Each project that you do is something you believe in for that moment in time.
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Some people think that all you do is record, and it's not the case. You take on other projects as well, and you have to live a little bit because it inspires your work.
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The music industry is changing. You only hear a sprinkling of big names, but there are a lot of really wonderful young musicians with great voices and lyrical content who have refined their sound. They're up in here, so don't think they're not. There's this wealth of talent below the surface that's ready to explode.
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