Dominique Frances Eade (born June 16, 1958) is an American vocal jazz singer, pianist, and composer born in Ruislip, England. She attended Vassar College and Berklee College of Music before graduating from the New England Conservatory (NEC) in 1984. In 1989, Eade became the first jazz musician to receive the NEC Artist Diploma. Her recording career began with the 1990 album The Ruby & The Pearl. After moving to New York City, she performed at venues such as Birdland and recorded My Resistance Is Low (1994). Her tenure with RCA Records included the albums When the Wind Was Cool (1997) and The Long Way Home (1999). Recognized by the 1998 Down Beat Critics Poll as a “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition,” she has also received multiple Boston Music Awards. Her later collaborations include the albums Whirlpool (2011) and Town and Country (2017) with Ran Blake. Eade is located in Boston and became a part of the faculty at NEC.
