"Unlike many of her contemporaries there is truth in her voice.
It’s not prattled with theatrics or acrobatics, hers is a voice that just speaks through beauty."
-Carmel DeSoto, Jazz Music Archives
It’s not prattled with theatrics or acrobatics, hers is a voice that just speaks through beauty."
-Carmel DeSoto, Jazz Music Archives
Danielle was born and raised in Falls Church, Virginia, and currently lives in Oakland, California. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Vocal Performance from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, and studied under the direction of Dr. Kate Reid.
Danielle was named one of eleven semi-finalists in the 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, and was flown to Los Angeles, California to perform in front of Luciana Souza, Al Jarreau, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Patti Austin, and Freddy Cole. Most recently she took second place in the 2017 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, and third place in the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition.
Earlier in 2015 she received a DownBeat Student Music Award in the category of Outstanding Performance: Undergraduate Vocal Jazz Soloist. In June of 2014, she was one of six candidates invited to a live audition for the vocalist position with the U.S. Navy Commodores, and in 2012 she was named the inaugural winner of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) Young Artist Contest.
In 2008 Danielle became the vocalist for the Annandale Jazz Ambassadors, and has toured with them to Turkey, Japan, Russia and Mexico. In 2016 she was asked to accept the title as the organization's Jazz Vocal Director.
Danielle has performed in many established venues such as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Arsht Center, Blues Alley, The Mansion at Strathmore, The Carlyle Club, Bethesda Blues and Jazz, Twins Jazz, Nocturne Jazz and Supper Club, and the St. Petersburg Jazz Philharmonic Hall. She has also had the privilege of working and performing with many renowned musicians including Cyrille Aimée, Gretchen Parlato, Chris Botti, Bruce Hornsby, Michael Bowie, Martin Bejerano, Claire Daly, Lena Seikaly, Mark Meadows, Billy Williams, Chris Grasso, Scott Weinhold, Champian Fulton, Dave Stryker, and Claudio Roditi.
Danielle was named one of eleven semi-finalists in the 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, and was flown to Los Angeles, California to perform in front of Luciana Souza, Al Jarreau, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Patti Austin, and Freddy Cole. Most recently she took second place in the 2017 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, and third place in the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition.
Earlier in 2015 she received a DownBeat Student Music Award in the category of Outstanding Performance: Undergraduate Vocal Jazz Soloist. In June of 2014, she was one of six candidates invited to a live audition for the vocalist position with the U.S. Navy Commodores, and in 2012 she was named the inaugural winner of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) Young Artist Contest.
In 2008 Danielle became the vocalist for the Annandale Jazz Ambassadors, and has toured with them to Turkey, Japan, Russia and Mexico. In 2016 she was asked to accept the title as the organization's Jazz Vocal Director.
Danielle has performed in many established venues such as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Arsht Center, Blues Alley, The Mansion at Strathmore, The Carlyle Club, Bethesda Blues and Jazz, Twins Jazz, Nocturne Jazz and Supper Club, and the St. Petersburg Jazz Philharmonic Hall. She has also had the privilege of working and performing with many renowned musicians including Cyrille Aimée, Gretchen Parlato, Chris Botti, Bruce Hornsby, Michael Bowie, Martin Bejerano, Claire Daly, Lena Seikaly, Mark Meadows, Billy Williams, Chris Grasso, Scott Weinhold, Champian Fulton, Dave Stryker, and Claudio Roditi.
