Album Notes

Dina Blade is a refreshingly natural jazz vocalist from Seattle, Washington, USA, who is known for her relaxed and swinging sound. An engaging artist, she has toured and performed in the U.S., Canada, Cuba and Brazil. Dina has released five recordings of jazz standards, earning international acclaim. At age 11, she taught herself folk songs on the guitar, eventually expanding her repertoire to include American jazz, blues and Brazilian bossa novas, and now performs jazz concerts as well as themed shows featuring 30s and 40s popular classics. Jim Wilke, a DJ for KPLU, praised her voice as “warm and inviting, fresh and original.”


"Ms. Blade fits into her band's sound like a racecar driver into a Lamborghini...a great voice with a distinctive style all her own that left me wanting more." -Mark Manning, Victory Music Review

"Dina's voice is warm and inviting, fresh and original, with just a touch of coyness in her delivery." -Jim Wilke, KPLU's "Jazz Beat"

"...smooth and delicious." -Carol Newman, KMUN radio

"You have such a great quality to your voice. I love the naturalness, great intonation, and real understanding of the lyric all the way through. -Bill Mays, jazz pianist

"What a fun session! Your phrasing and sense of rhythm are pretty sophisticated, Dina."
-Joe LaBarbera, jazz drummer

"Light, sassy and fun." Jason West, Jazz Steps News