Dena DeRose is a swinging jazz pianist, a gifted vocalist and a talented composer and arranger. Renowned for her intelligent interpretation of standards and her distinctive voice, DeRose’s new solo recording,“Travelin’ Light” features her in the intimate venue, The Chromatic Attic in Antwerp, Belgium. For this recording, DeRose digs deep into the Great American Songbook unearthing some little-known gems along with other well-known classic compositions. “ This recording is one that I have wanted to make for years. Solo … just me and the piano.Live. I’ve received many requests to do a solo recording. I wanted to make it happen, but it took awhile to find the right time to do it, the right songs, the right audience and the right room for such a recording. The perfect setting was the Chromatic Attic in Antwerp,Belgium, operated by Herman Van Hove. I was encouraged to record there by my good friend and great jazz pianist, Jack Van Poll, and Herman ‘handpicked’ the audience, so the evenings were ‘right’ in every respect.” — Dena