DeeAnn, the multi-award-winning jazz and blues vocalist, has once again elevated a beloved classic with her sensual, infectious rendition of Brenda Russell's two-time Grammy-nominated hit Piano in the Dark. Collaborating with legendary producer Ted Perlman, DeeAnn follows her 2024 breakthrough track Stay Here with Me and her 2025 soul-jazz hits, Al Green's Simply Beautiful and Sade's Kiss of Life, with this emotionally rousing, contemporary take on Russell's timeless song.
Russell herself endorsed the new version, saying, "I loved it. I think it's very cool. Love the groove and DeeAnn's voice is hauntingly beautiful, as is the track.
DeeAnn's 2025 has built on a remarkable streak of accolades. She was named Jazz Female Vocalist of the Year in the 10th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll, received the most votes for her 2023 album It's My Time, and earned runner-up honors for Most Memorable Performance and the John Hunt Jazz Artist of the Year Award. Since returning to music as a "jazzy soul" singer in the mid-2010s, she has consistently earned recognition, including Best Female Blues Vocalist at the Buffalo NightLife Music Awards and a Best Jazz CD nod for her 2019 EP Stay Here.
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