An “extravagant” entertainer, according to Down Beat Magazine, Deanna Bogart demonstrates dazzling technical skills at the keyboard, plays a mean, soulful tenor sax and is an equally powerful singer with relentless energy and strength.  Bogart began to develop her style as a side-player with a western swing band, Cowboy Jazz, and later joined the group as vocalist.  As her interests broadened, elements of R & B, boogie, modern jazz and rock blended in her original compositions.  She formed her own band twenty years ago and made her recording debut with Blind Pig Records shortly thereafter with “Out To Get You” released in 1990.  Five self released recordings followed all of which received critical acclaim.  Her 2002 independent release, “Timing Is Everything” received rave reviews in publications ranging from The Blues Review to The Washington Post.  Coming full circle, her most recent release, “Real Time,” is out on Blind Pig Records. Eight of the ten tracks on this recording  are Bogart originals.  Blues Review refers to Bogart’s performances as “vivacious and charismatic;” The Washington Post raved about “her two-fisted turns on the piano radiating energy and momentum;” and The Baltimore Sun says Bogart "plays the keyboard and sings like nothing you've ever heard – but should."