Author: Dianne Reeves

Quotes

Nina Simone is a musical genius and a rich and precious treasure who paid a heavy price for her artistic freedom.

Nina Simone is a musical genius and a rich and precious treasure who paid a heavy price for her artistic freedom.

- Dianne Reeves

Art and culture and all of these things - they really matter. They shape your individuality.

Art and culture and all of these things - they really matter. They shape your individuality.

- Dianne Reeves

My musicians know all of my music, and so that makes for something different.

My musicians know all of my music, and so that makes for something different.

- Dianne Reeves

Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and components.

Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and components.

- Dianne Reeves

The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are are uplifted and that we give them a lot to take home.

The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are are uplifted and that we give them a lot to take home.

- Dianne Reeves

When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach.

When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach.

- Dianne Reeves

I come from a family of musicians.

I come from a family of musicians.

- Dianne Reeves

Anything that had to do with music is what I wanted to do.

Anything that had to do with music is what I wanted to do.

- Dianne Reeves

I think the only way for you to grow and evolve is to keep listening, keep moving forward, keep jumping in and trying to experience.

I think the only way for you to grow and evolve is to keep listening, keep moving forward, keep jumping in and trying to experience.

- Dianne Reeves

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