Representative Albums: "Out to Get You," "Great Unknown," "Real Time"
Biography
Drawing on a variety of musical sources ranging from boogie-woogie to New Orleans R&B to swing to rock & roll, singer and barrelhouse pianist Deanna Bogart emerged as one of the most eclectic performers in contemporary blues. Born in Detroit in 1960, she cut her teeth on the Maryland blues circuit, developing a crowd-pleasing style that often found her leaping up from her piano bench to chat with the audience; clad in her trademark black fedora, Bogart was also known to blow a mean tenor saxophone. A gifted composer as well, her debut LP, Out to Get You, appeared in 1991, followed in 1992 by Crossing Borders; a four-year hiatus preceded the release of New Address on Lightyear. Timing Is Everything was self-released in 2003, followed by Real Time on Blind Pig Records in 2006. 11th Hour appeared in 2009 from Vista Music. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Drawing on a variety of musical sources ranging from boogie-woogie to New Orleans R&B to swing to rock and roll, singer and barrelhouse pianist Bogart emerged as one of the most eclectic performers in contemporary blues. She cut her teeth on the Maryland roots music circuit, including touring and recording two vinyl LP's with the critically-acclaimed Western Swing/original music ensemble Cowboy Jazz, and following that band's breakup in 1986, a stint playing with noted Washington, D.C. bluesman Root Boy Slim. She developed a crowd-pleasing style which often found her leaping up from her piano bench to chat with the audience, clad in her trademark black fedora.[citation needed]
