Deanna Witkowski Jazz pianist, composer & vocalist

Published: Jan. 19, 2010, 7 p.m.

b"Deanna Witkowski is my guest on this episode of Wild Woman Network: Deanna joins me to talk about creativity, music and inspiration.\\n\\nShe is the winner of the 2002 Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a past guest on Marian McPartland\\u2019s Piano Jazz, pianist/composer/vocalist Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her \\u201cconsistently thrilling\\u201d playing and her \\u201cboundless imagination\\u201d (All Music Guide). Her 2009 release, From This Place, focuses on her sacred jazz material with musicians including Donny McCaslin and John Patitucci. Marrying ancient and modern sacred texts with the richness of jazz, Ms. Witkowski's genre-defying release led to wide-ranging exposure, including a return appearance on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday and accolades in both reiigion media and mainstream music media.\\n\\nRead More here: http://www.deannawitkowski.com/bio.shtml"