Artist description The Maryland based blues and boogie pianist/saxophonist combines the energy of 1930's style boogie piano blues with contemporary blues sounds emanating from places like New Orleans, Chicago and Memphis.

Music Style BLUESION

Musical Influences Jay McShann Dorothy Donegan Robert Cray Little Feat Bonnie Raitt

Artist History Down Beat magazine describes Deanna Bogart as "an extravagant entertainer" -- and entertain is what Bogart does best. The Maryland-based blues and boogie pianist/saxophonist combines the energy of 1930's style boogie piano blues with contemporary blues sounds emanating from places like New Orleans, Chicago and Memphis. "The goal when we play live," says Bogart, "is to create a fusion of all these different musical styles with the blues and boogie genuinely at the core. "Bogart began to develop her unique style as a sideplayer in Cowboy Jazz, a Maryland based group that dedicated itself to the music of the 1940's western swing. She joined the group at age 21 as a vocalist and spent several years learning and playing the cowboy rhythms that are central to western swing. Asher musical appetite grew she spent nearly two years playing R+B with the Washington D.C. based Root Boy Slim whose band included Paul Reed Smith, Ron Holloway, Scott Ambush, and Steuart Smith. Bogart combined these disparate influences in her own original compositions that blend elements of boogie music with modern jazz and rock. After getting her own band off the ground in 1988, she began playing throughout the mid-Atlantic region and the West Coast, slowly building a following and a reputation. After hundreds of live shows, Bogart made her recording debut in 1990. Although her records capture Bogart's inventive style, they pale in comparison tothe energy and spirit of her live performances. To truly appreciate Bogart's music, one must experience her music live. "People have different labels for the same things. I just hope everyone enjoys what we play." If Bogart's eleven Washington Area Music Awards are any indication, her hopes have been realized. The current lineup for the band is Deanna, Eric Scott on bass, Mike Aubin on drums, and Kajun Kelley on guitar.

Group Members Deanna Bogart -- vocal, piano, saxophone Eric Scott -- bass guitar Kajun Kelley -- guitar Mike Aubin -- drums

Instruments Piano, Organ, Saxophone, Guitar, Bass, Drums

Albums Out To Get You, Crossing Borders, New Address, The Great Unknown

Press Reviews "This is one of the best shows you'll ever see and Deanna Bogart is one of thebest female musicians these ears have ever heard!"-- Valerie Ridenour, Key West The Newspaper"With such strong performers as Robert Cray and Etta James on last weekend's bill [Monterey Bay Blues Festival], the real mind-blower and most memorable setcame from Deanna Bogart."-- John Detro, Pacific Grove Monarch"Bogart is a splendid instrumentalist on piano and sax, alongside her vocalabilities. Her music stretches the limits between the conventional piano musings,that are active in her performance, and the adventursome nature of bluesy jazz sound."-- Steve Romanoski, Blues Review Quarterly "Bogart is a butt-kickin', barrel-house player that could give a good chase to old Jerry Lee. On top of that, the little lady blows a respectable saxophone, as well as sings and writes."--Cash Box "Whoo-ee, is this lady hot! She's won awards, done TV and radio, toured major festivals -- hell, she was even kicked out of a conservatory for being too hot! But this all don't mean a thing unless you actually hear Bogart play her spin-tingling boogie-woogie."-- John Savlove, Reflex

Location Washington, DC - USA

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