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" I've always liked a lot of different kinds of music. "
Dianne Reeves
Always
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Lot
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" Each project that you do is something you believe in for that moment in time. "
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" My demographic is very broad. Once they come, they had an idea about jazz, and then they hear me, and they come back with sisters, brothers, and kids. My audience looks like America to me. "
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" When I found out how music made me feel and how my singing made other people feel, that's when I decided this is what I wanted to do. "
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" In any event, I'm proud to wear the badge of jazz vocalist if that's what people want to call me; but at the same time, there are many other things I like to do. "
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" I loved singing something like 'I've Got My Eye On You' when it's really about the FBI. It turns a love song into something else! "
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" My mother was actually born in Toledo and raised in Detroit. "
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" I remember my grandmother used to always say, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' But when I realized that music was inside of me, I decided I'm putting all my eggs in one basket. "
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" Being from Colorado is, to me, very, very special. I'm just very thankful to be here. I'm also thankful to be a part of the history of this state. "
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" 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. "
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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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" My junior high school teacher, Bennie Williams, was really more than a music teacher. She taught us poetry. She helped us put on school shows. She did all these kinds of things to help us stand in each other's shoes, and it was a really powerful time. That's when I discovered that I could sing. "
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" I never wanted to do anything else, really. I left home at an early age trying to find my voice, my niche in music. "
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