I've played with some great Musicians around So Cal including Mark Massey, Ryan Rost, John Storie, Reed Gratz, Dylan Wilson, Louis Durra, Ron Jessurun, Bob Saulus, and Eric Gabriel.
Influences
Tori Amos, Joan Osborne, Seal, Carole King, Jane Monheit, Julie London, Nancy Wilson. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Ella Fitzgerald, The Carpenters, and Cirque du Soleil.
Sounds Like
For booking and Press Kits contact: diane@dianejessurun.com
Dust In The Wind
Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, and Jazz Vocalist Diane Jessurun will light up a room with her voice, smile, and passionate singing style. Voted second place in the 2005 Song of the Year awards with her original song "Can't Let You Go", Diane has performed in many local Southern California venues such as The OC Pavilion, San Clemente Street Fair, Irvine Spectrum, Bistro400, SOKA University, Sol Grill Restaurant, SIDS Foundation Charity Walk, Our Place, and the Gypsy Den, and she is also a Cantor at Corpus Christi Church in Aliso Viejo.
Singing everything from Jazz Standards, Bossa Nova, Pop, and R&B, her versatility entertains music lovers of all kinds. Diane’s influences include Tori Amos, Joan Osborne, Seal, Carole King, Jane Monheit, Julie London, and Nancy Wilson. She also is a huge fan of the music of Cirque du Soleil and cites them as one of her major musical influences. She has studied voice and music with many gifted teachers and mentors and has also had the opportunity to write and record locally and internationally with amazing musicians, songwriters, and producers. Her music has been played on radio stations from as far away as Korea and has had success in international sales of her debut self-titled CD.
Her heartfelt performances are always well received because of her intense connection with both the music and the audience. Listen to her once and you will no doubt be impressed by her voice, her passion, and her sultry style.
Oh my, I completely enjoyed that!!!!!! After all these years your voice stills gives me goosebumps. And that smile at the end is the cherry on top. Thank you for being in my Life.
What's new?...just working on my new CD....my job sucks..I hate the TV industry.....I wish I could move to CA tonight. My car needs new tires, credit card debt is sucking the life out of me, got noisey neighbors living above me, my panic attacks have returned and doctors still don't know why, my ex is dating a CEO, my cat peed on my pillow, and my Love Life does not exsist. Otherwise LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!!!
Diane - you've got a great voice and good interpretive feel. I like the Bossa Nova tracks, you're doing a good job with those. When you get a chance, stop by The Latin Jazz Corner blog, you'll find info about Bossa Nova and more. I'd love to get your feedback! Keep in touch.
Thanks Diane!!! You have a GREAT GIG!!! If I am ever over your way I will be sure to look you up!!! Would kill to see a live performance!!! ;) GO BLOW-THEM-ALL-AWAY!!! Pete xxx
Hey Diane, Hope your doin well??? How are you coping with your fan mail on two sites!!! *faints* This is another beautiful site you have created!!! Really uplifting an lively... Well - Enjoy your weekend!!! Come an say "Hi" sometime when you get a mo... ;) Pete xxx
Diane...thank you for requesting to be a friend. I really enjoyed your vocals and hope to one of these days show up at one of your gigs to hear you in person.
In this vast musical world comments are about being difficult to single out one good singer. It could be truth, unless someone like you comes along. By doing everything so right, you are easily picked. Honored to be your friend.
Hi Diane. Thanks for the add. You sound really lovely! Hope to hear you live one of these days. I'll look for bulletins from you to see where you're playing.
