Dominique Eade
Encyclopedia
Dominique Eade is an American jazz
singer and composer. She lives near Boston
and is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory.
and the Berklee College of Music
before finishing her degree at New England Conservatory in Boston
in 1984. In 1989 she became the first jazz performer to be awarded the New England Conservatory's NEC Artist Diploma.
, and Peter Watrous and David Hadju of the New York Times. Entertainment Weekly
named her the "best jazz singer" in their article about up-and-coming artists for 1996.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer and composer. She lives near Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory.
Discography
Source: Amazon- My Resistance is Low, 1994
- The Ruby and the Pearl, 1994
- When the Wind was Cool, 1997
- Long Way Home, 1999
- Open, 2006
Education
She attended Vassar CollegeVassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
and the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
before finishing her degree at New England Conservatory in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1984. In 1989 she became the first jazz performer to be awarded the New England Conservatory's NEC Artist Diploma.
Reviews and awards
Her work has been praised by the Boston Phoenix, NewsdayNewsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
, and Peter Watrous and David Hadju of the New York Times. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
named her the "best jazz singer" in their article about up-and-coming artists for 1996.