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Dee Dee Bridgewater (born Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture…
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- Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes — Self2023
- Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams — Self2020
- Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald — Self2017
- Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies — Self2017
- Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart — Self2017
- Jazz at the White House — Self2016
- Soundbreaking — Self2016
- Billie Holiday: A Sensation — Self2015
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Dee Dee Bridgewater (born Denise Eileen Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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