Artist:Dena DeRose
Song:Detour Ahead
Album:Live at Jazz Standard Volume Two
Dena DeRose is a jazz singer and pianist who has performed in New York City clubs since the late 90s. She was born Feb. 15, 1966 in Binghamton, NY. Her dad was a construction worker and her mom performed in the Ice Capades. She started playing piano at age three and became a jazz fan. She played piano in school bands. As a teen, she would drive to New York City to watch jazz pianists like Hank Jones and Mulgrew Miller. She attended Binghamton University. Dena played electric piano in a local cover band. Then she was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. She was forced to stop playing the piano. This led to depression and drug and alcohol abuse. One night she was in a bar listening to Doug Beardsley's trio when someone suggested she get up and sing. She joined his trio. Then she had surgery on her hand which allowed her to play piano again. Dena moved back to New York City in 1991. She made her recording debut in 1995 on her own label. Then she signed with the jazz label Sharp Nine. After four albums, she moved to MAXJAZZ. Detour Ahead is from the 2008 album Live at Jazz Standard Volume 2 recorded live at the famed New York City club. Musicians are Martin Wind on bass and Matt Wilson on drums. They have been her regular studio band for a while. Detour Ahead was written in 1948 by pianist Lou Carter, violinist John Frigo and guitarist Herb Ellis when they performed as The Soft Winds. Ella Fitzgerald later recorded Detour Ahead and it became a jazz standard. Dena records all jazz standards on this album. This album is available on CD. After four albums for MAXJAZZ, Dena has recorded four albums for the jazz label HighNote. She released a new album High Tones in July. Dena still plays New York clubs but she will tour Germany in November. Here's Dena DeRose performing Detour Ahead at The Hideaway in London, England. The musicians are not identified.
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