Dianne recently completed an album of duets with Romero Lubambo. Stay tuned. This June she will be delivering a commencement address at DePaul University where she will also receive an honorary doctorate. After touring Europe in July, Dianne will be recording in August with Branford Marsalis to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth and specifically Coltrane’s album with Johnny Hartman.
Dianne is to perform at The Nearness of You Concert, raising funds for cancer research and honoring the great Michael Brecker.
For decades the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative has been connecting extraordinary young artists with internationally acclaimed mentors across a spectrum of artistic disciplines. Dianne was selected to be a mentor for the 2023-2024 cycle and selected vocalist Song Yi Jeon as her protégé. In May 2023, at the Niarchos Cultural Center in Athens, Dianne will perform at the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Rolex Arts Initiative for a VIP audience including previous mentors and protégés from the past 20 years.
Also in Washington, D.C., Accompanied by Herbie Hancock, Dianne performed for the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol in April 2023
While in the midst of the Jazz at Lincoln Center tour previously described, Dianne performed at the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., in which she honored her director in Good Night, and Good Luck — George Clooney. The other honorees were Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León and U2.
In November and December 2022, Dianne toured the US with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Samara Joy, performing American jazz standard and holiday classics