Gitesha Jazz Diva Band

Music that is grounded in jazz, but it's not bound by it. Listeners hear the lineage - Billie, Abbey, Sarah - but they also hear Gitesha and an approach of a unique alchemy. The music is never surface-level. It reaches into spirit, memory, sensuality, and struggle. Not afraid to make a ballad hurt or a groove heal. There's intelligence in her phrasing, risk in her scatting, and generosity in her delivery. She is also a drummer and percussionist, who sometimes even sings and drums at the same time. Even if the notes are familiar, the interpretation never is. Audiences feel like they've touched something both ancient and urgently present. They leave changed. Maybe softer, maybe braver, maybe just more in touch with beauty. That's the mark of a real artist. Not just perform, but transform. Gitesha works with a close-knit ensemble of deeply skilled, soulful artists and collaborators across jazz in duos, trios and quartets, and in poetry, spoken word and performance.

Diana Gitesha Hernandez, known professionally as Gitesha, has graced numerous stages across New York City, blending jazz, poetry & performance art. She sings in duo, trio, quartet as well as big bands. She sometimes sings while playing with a full drum kit and other percussion instruments. Her performances span intimate jazz clubs, private homes, cabaret lounges, and cultural institutions. Notable Performance venues include: Pangea, Arturo's, Zinc Bar, 55 Bar, Mezzrow, Smalls, Kite Club, Dori's Sky Jazz Room, and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Taller Borica. She has also performed internationally in music venues and festivals in Amsterdam, Rome, Brazil & Sicilily.

Depends on your needs. Equipment needed in most performances are: PA system, mics, monitors, cables, stands, drums, guitar, or piano, plus saxophone.

If there's anything specific that your setup doesn't cover, I can provide what's needed to fill the gap.