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With the meteoric success of Norah Jones' debut in the early 2000s, the message was clear: there's a real hunger for straightforward tunes with minimal froufrou. Jones' producer, Arif Mardin, has assembled another likely hit with A Little Moonlight, a collection of appealing standards. Empathically supported by Dianne Reeves' working trio, every track showcases her exceptionally rich and lovely instrument. Although longterm fans may consider her a bit subdued, her soulfulness is very much in evidence, and her voice, as always, goes down like mulled wine. There are samples of her trademark whimsical scatting, especially on the charming opener, "Loads of Love," "I'm All Smiles," and the grin-inducing "What a Little Moonlight Can Do." "I'm All Smiles" features a fine solo by the excellent pianist Peter Martin, who, like Ruben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson, is terrific throughout. Peaks include two delicious duos with guest Romero Lubambo, the elegant Brazilian guitarist who's been on her last four albums: the airy "I Concentrate on You" and the yearning "Darn That Dream." Reeves' inspired pairing with Nicholas Payton on "You Go to My Head" has the intimate feel of closing time at a jazz club: the patrons are gone, the chairs are stacked on the tables, but the musicians still have something urgent and deeply personal to say. Even when the trio joins in, the after-hours atmosphere endures, with Payton scrolling around Reeves' lines and taking a magnificently misty solo. In "We'll Be Together Again," Reeves evokes the ghost of Sarah Vaughan -- another purely musical singer gifted with a flexible, velvety voice and soulful, natural phrasing. Double Grammy-winner Reeves had long been a genre-buster, so this straight-ahead album is a precedent for her; accessible and thoroughly enjoyable, it will undoubtedly gain her a whole new audience, while staying true to the banner of jazz. Recommended.
© Judith Schlesinger /TiVo
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Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Dianne Reeves, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2007 EMI Music
Arif Mardin, Producer - Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Romero Lubambo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Arif Mardin, Producer - Thelonious Monk, Composer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Hendricks, Composer - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Johnny Mercer, Author - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer - Dianne Reeves, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
Arif Mardin, Producer - Jim Stewart, Composer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Kent, Composer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Arif Mardin, Producer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Eddie Delange, Author - Romero Lubambo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Arif Mardin, Producer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Leonard, Composer - Romero Lubambo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Martin Herbert, Composer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Arif Mardin, Producer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - AL DUBIN, Composer - Harry Warren, Composer - Michael O'Reilly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Romero Lubambo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Arif Mardin, Producer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Laine, ComposerLyricist - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Hutchinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Albumbeschreibung
With the meteoric success of Norah Jones' debut in the early 2000s, the message was clear: there's a real hunger for straightforward tunes with minimal froufrou. Jones' producer, Arif Mardin, has assembled another likely hit with A Little Moonlight, a collection of appealing standards. Empathically supported by Dianne Reeves' working trio, every track showcases her exceptionally rich and lovely instrument. Although longterm fans may consider her a bit subdued, her soulfulness is very much in evidence, and her voice, as always, goes down like mulled wine. There are samples of her trademark whimsical scatting, especially on the charming opener, "Loads of Love," "I'm All Smiles," and the grin-inducing "What a Little Moonlight Can Do." "I'm All Smiles" features a fine solo by the excellent pianist Peter Martin, who, like Ruben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson, is terrific throughout. Peaks include two delicious duos with guest Romero Lubambo, the elegant Brazilian guitarist who's been on her last four albums: the airy "I Concentrate on You" and the yearning "Darn That Dream." Reeves' inspired pairing with Nicholas Payton on "You Go to My Head" has the intimate feel of closing time at a jazz club: the patrons are gone, the chairs are stacked on the tables, but the musicians still have something urgent and deeply personal to say. Even when the trio joins in, the after-hours atmosphere endures, with Payton scrolling around Reeves' lines and taking a magnificently misty solo. In "We'll Be Together Again," Reeves evokes the ghost of Sarah Vaughan -- another purely musical singer gifted with a flexible, velvety voice and soulful, natural phrasing. Double Grammy-winner Reeves had long been a genre-buster, so this straight-ahead album is a precedent for her; accessible and thoroughly enjoyable, it will undoubtedly gain her a whole new audience, while staying true to the banner of jazz. Recommended.
© Judith Schlesinger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:22
- Main artists: Dianne Reeves
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
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