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Feb 2018, with Ottawa Jazz Orchestra, NAC Fourth Stage

NAC March 2017 with Ottawa Jazz Orchestra

Toronto Science Festival 2013

IYA2009 kickoff concert, Toronto

Opening the Spotlight Festival

Waterloo Spotlight Festival 2009

Photo by Cyril Band

Diane Nalini quartet at 606 Club

Live at the 606 Club, London

Hugh’s Room, Toronto

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This lady set out confidently in her kayak yesterd

This lady set out confidently in her kayak yesterday, off to explore the waters... made me think of happy days punting along the Thames way back when... 😊 As the water rat says in Wind in the Willows: “there is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” #ottawa #canal

Weeping willows by the Ottawa canal... such a love

Weeping willows by the Ottawa canal... such a lovely sight! #ottawa

I’ll be offering an encore of “Intro to Jazz C

I’ll be offering an encore of “Intro to Jazz Comping on the Ukulele - Blue Moon” this Saturday, August 8 from 4pm to 5:30 pm EDT. I’ve had such an overwhelming response to this, thank you very much to all who participated in the 2 sold-out workshops I gave this past Sunday. I’m adding this section for people who couldn’t get in or for whom Sundays don’t work. Link to register is in bio.

We’ll use the beautiful jazz ballad “Blue Moon” as a vehicle to get some common jazz progressions under our fingers and introduce some right and left hand techniques that help get swing into our accompaniment (“comping”) for voice or instrument. This workshop is suitable for confident beginners and up. “Blue Moon” was a hit for many giants of music, including Billie Holiday, Billy Eckstine, Mel Tormé, and Elvis Presley.

#jazz #ukulele #ukulelejazz #jazzukulele #jazzsinging #comping #accompaniment #swing #standard #jazzstandard #bluemoon #learnmusic #workshop #Zoom #online #learnonline #music #stayhome

Yay! My balcony mint has made a comeback! A couple

Yay! My balcony mint has made a comeback! A couple of weeks ago I started noticing little spots on every leaf were being eaten by the tiniest green beasties (aphids?). And the plant was looking sickly and terminal. I read a recommendation to soak chilli flakes in warm water and mist the plant every few days with “Eau de piment fort”. It worked! Beasties are no longer interested. Bless you, Internet. Sometimes you are a force for good. 😀🌱🍃 #gardeningtips

Online workshop this Sunday, August 2nd, from 1pm

Online workshop this Sunday, August 2nd, from 1pm to 2:30pm EDT! I’ve just added a new section of “Intro to Jazz Comping”! (The 3pm workshop is sold out). This will be a fun and accessible introduction to jazz chords on the ukulele. We’ll be using the song “Blue Moon” as our basis to explore common jazz progressions. Suitable for confident beginners and up! Enrolment is limited to 10 people to ensure I can give adequate time to answer questions and give individual help. Hope you’ll join us! Link in bio for registration.

#ukulele #jazz #ukulelejazz #jazzukulele #singing #jazzstandard #jazzstandards #jazzprogression #learnmusic #learnjazz #stayhome #Zoom #workshop

Join us for a free, live streamed jazz workshop th

Join us for a free, live streamed jazz workshop this Sunday, July 26 from 1 PM to 3:30 PM ET! I’ll go through step-by-step how to arrange a jazz standard from scratch for voice & ukulele. We’ll do some easy vocal improvisation exercises that help internalize the harmony. And special guests and ukulele maestros @sarahmaiselmusic and @craigcheesus will join us live from San Diego to talk about their strategies for memorizing songs. Then @adrianchophotography and I will finish off with a live concert and singalong/jam at 3 PM!

This workshop will be streamed from the Ukulele For Jazz Singers YouTube channel. More info at: UkuleleForJazzSingers.com or follow the link in bio. Materials and backing tracks will be available starting Wednesday for a small donation.

We hope to see you then!

#jazz #ukulele #jazzukulele #ukulelejazz #livestream #workshop #learnmusic #musicworkshop #jazzstandard #arrangingmusic #stayhome

Just a few spots left for tomorrow’s workshop on

Just a few spots left for tomorrow’s workshop on the jazz waltz “Alice in Wonderland”. Registration link is in bio. 🎩🍄🐛🎶 #jazz #voice #ukulele #jazzukulele #ukulelejazz #waltz #jazzwaltz #stayhome #learnmusic

This weekend I discovered Sam Turnbull and her tas

This weekend I discovered Sam Turnbull and her tasty, easy vegan recipes @itdoesnttastelikechicken. All I can say is WOW. This is her seitan tender marinated in teriyaki sauce. I made it with rice and veggies plus mushrooms sautéed in the leftover marinade. Bliss. The soft boiled eggs sprinkled with furikake were the fabulous finishing touch (thank you @sarahmaiselmusic for opening my eyes to the wonders of furikake when we visited you and Craig in San Diego 😀). Sigh. Travel seems a distant dream. But we can at least enjoy culinary adventures at home. This dish isn’t vegan because of the egg but it’s a scrumptious vegetarian treat. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #vegetarianrecipes #teryaki #stayhome

Happy Canada Day everyone! Even though there are n

Happy Canada Day everyone! Even though there are no fireworks on Parliament Hill this year, I wanted to share this picture by Justin Tang because it reminds me of beautiful Canada Days past. We spent the evening with good friends on their patio after not having seen them for 3 months. Can’t think of a better way to celebrate. 😀 Grateful to all of you for being part of my virtual community in this difficult time. I’m sending you warmest wishes. #happycanadaday #happybirthdaycanada #canada

This Saturday, June 27 we are doing our last live

This Saturday, June 27 we are doing our last live stream concert at 5 PM ET before taking a break for July and August. Come join us for a musical party on YouTube. Bring friends! 🙂 We’ll have songs by Cole Porter, Ann Ronell, Henry Mancini, and Ataulfo Alves. We’ll be on YouTube at tv.dianenalini.com or follow the link in bio. We hope to see you then!

#musicathome #jazz #livejazz #ukulele #ukulelejazz #jazzukulele #bossanova #improvisation #doublebass #stayhome @adrianchophotography

Balcony lilies are looking beautiful this morning.

Balcony lilies are looking beautiful this morning. #flowers #lilies

We’re doing a Father’s Day special tomorrow fo

We’re doing a Father’s Day special tomorrow for our weekly live stream on YouTube at 5 pm ET. Here’s a clip from last week, Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing.” This week we have songs by Duke Ellington, Gilbert Bécaud, Gershwin and more! Link to the show is in my bio. Hope you will join us. This is our second last show. We will be taking a break in July and August. #supportlivemusic #stayhome #jazz #livejazz #voice #improvisation #ukulele #jazzukulele #ukulelejazz #doublebass @adrianchophotography

Dame Vera Lynn passed away today at the age of 103

Dame Vera Lynn passed away today at the age of 103. I’ve always loved her signature song “We’ll Meet Again” and when COVID hit and we all went into lockdown, Adrian and I recorded our version of it for CBC Ottawa Morning and as a fundraiser for the @ottawafoodbank because the message of hope and reassurance was so strong and felt so right for the times. In honour of Dame Vera, we will play it again this Saturday for our Father’s Day special livestream concert on my YouTube channel at 5pm ET. Hope you’ll join us. #dameveralynn #restinpeace #singer @cbc @cbcottawa #cbcottawa @adrianchophotography

For today’s live stream concert, we will perform

For today’s live stream concert, we will perform works by Duke Ellington, Maya Angelou, Thelonious Monk and Maria Teresa Vera. Hope you’ll join @adrianchophotography and me at 5pm ET on my YouTube channel. Link in bio. Thank you for spreading the word too, we really appreciate it. #jazz #livejazz #voice #improvisation #doublebass #ukulele #ukulelejazz #solidarity #livestream #stayhome #dukeellington #mayaangelou #theloniousmonk #mariateresavera

This Saturday for our weekly live stream concert,

This Saturday for our weekly live stream concert, we will be featuring some of the many beautiful jazz compositions by African American composers and writers, including lyrics by the wonderful Maya Angelou. Hope you will join us Saturday at 5 pm ET for works by Duke Ellington, Maya Angelou, Thelonious Monk, and more. Link is in bio. Photo of Maya Angelou by @deborahfeingold #jazz #jazzmusic #solidarity #voice #singer #doublebass #improvisation #ukulele #jazzukulele #ukulelejazz

#blackouttuesday #theshowmustbepaused

#blackouttuesday #theshowmustbepaused

#theshowmustbepaused #blackouttuesday

#theshowmustbepaused #blackouttuesday

I’m giving another online ukulele jazz comping w

I’m giving another online ukulele jazz comping workshop this Sunday! This time we’ll focus on swing style accompaniment for vocals, using the song "Pennies From Heaven.” We’ll even borrow a few tricks from gypsy jazz guitar!

Follow the link in bio for more info and to register on Eventbrite. #ukulele #jazzukulele #ukulelejazz #swing #music #workshop #online #stayhome

I miss my parents and this little beauty. Haven’

I miss my parents and this little beauty. Haven’t seen them since February just before the lockdown. I’m so happy she is keeping them company. 🥰 #cat #catsofinstagram #montreal

We’re doing another live stream this Saturday Ma

We’re doing another live stream this Saturday May 23 at 5pm ET on my YouTube channel. We will also feature the second part of my interview with the wonderful saxophonist Dany Roy and another virtual collaboration with him. Check out this clip from last week’s collab on Gerry Mulligan’s “Line For Lyons.” Hope you’ll join us! Go to tv.dianenalini.com for the live stream and to watch the full clip.... @danyroy1 @adrianchophotography #jazz #supportlivemusic #stayhome #improvisation #voice #scatting #saxophone #doublebass #ukulele #collaboration #montreal #montrealjazz #ottawa

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