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Diane Schuur, one of the greatest entertainers in the world, makes her Concord Jazz debut with Friends for Schuur and it is remarkable. Her multifaceted vocal artistry is featured in great company on 11 sensational songs including two "live" concerts that feature Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. There is even a digitally reintroduced version of "Easy Living," featuring the great Stan Getz. Diane Schuur is regal and she's soulful, passionate, and playful and her avid listeners know immediately that her voice has all the right qualities: technique, range, and adaptability to pop, jazz, gospel, and blues. "I'd Fly" is a definite smooth jazz hit. She sings its sexy, but beautifully contoured melody, romantic lyrics with such yearning and passion that this late-night romantic ballad should land solidly on the charts. Her duet with Stevie Wonder on "Finally" is prime. Her "live" duet with Ray Charles on "It Had to Be You" is packed full of soul, and all the while, you know you're in the middle of something amazing. The great songwriters Alan Bergman and Dave Grusin place their inimitable stamp on the essential "It Might Be You" (Theme From "Tootsie") and with Schuur's heartfelt vocals, it clearly remains one of the best songs of the 20th century. Friends for Schuur brings you the new first lady of jazz at the height of her award-winning career. With it, Diane Schuur becomes the consummate entertainer whose dreams are forever intertwined with the greatest names in jazz and contemporary music.
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
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Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Rainger, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Roxanne Seeman, ComposerLyricist - Jean Paul Dréau, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist - Richard Cocciante, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Ken Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Goffin, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Marilyn Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bergman, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Grusin, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Marilyn Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Dave Grusin, FeaturedArtist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
STEPHEN BISHOP, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Lawrence Dermer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Casas, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Tonio K., ComposerLyricist - Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Charles, MainArtist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - HERBIE HANCOCK, MainArtist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Stevie Wonder, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Diane Schuur, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Diane Schuur, one of the greatest entertainers in the world, makes her Concord Jazz debut with Friends for Schuur and it is remarkable. Her multifaceted vocal artistry is featured in great company on 11 sensational songs including two "live" concerts that feature Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. There is even a digitally reintroduced version of "Easy Living," featuring the great Stan Getz. Diane Schuur is regal and she's soulful, passionate, and playful and her avid listeners know immediately that her voice has all the right qualities: technique, range, and adaptability to pop, jazz, gospel, and blues. "I'd Fly" is a definite smooth jazz hit. She sings its sexy, but beautifully contoured melody, romantic lyrics with such yearning and passion that this late-night romantic ballad should land solidly on the charts. Her duet with Stevie Wonder on "Finally" is prime. Her "live" duet with Ray Charles on "It Had to Be You" is packed full of soul, and all the while, you know you're in the middle of something amazing. The great songwriters Alan Bergman and Dave Grusin place their inimitable stamp on the essential "It Might Be You" (Theme From "Tootsie") and with Schuur's heartfelt vocals, it clearly remains one of the best songs of the 20th century. Friends for Schuur brings you the new first lady of jazz at the height of her award-winning career. With it, Diane Schuur becomes the consummate entertainer whose dreams are forever intertwined with the greatest names in jazz and contemporary music.
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:39
- Main artists: Diane Schuur
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Concord Records, Inc. ℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
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