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Dianne Reeves, who has always had a beautiful voice and the potential for greatness in jazz, has conducted a rather directionless career, performing many concerts filled with spontaneity while at the same time recording erratic albums that usually feature both veteran jazz ballads and newer material that is closer to pop and folk music. There are some strong jazz moments on this CD. "Comes Love" has an inventive arrangement that uses a riff from the Miles Davis version of "'Round Midnight" and a familiar rhythmic phrase from "Star Eyes" in surprising ways. "Detour Ahead" is fine and "The Benediction" ("Country Preacher" with Reeves's lyrics) is a sincere tribute to Cannonball Adderley (who makes a brief appearance on soprano via sampling) but on some of the other pieces Reeves wanders far away from jazz. She sings a couple of folk songs with guitarist Dori Caymmi, introduces the heartwarming if poppish original "Nine" and performs a very straight version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" that makes the song sound like a Broadway show tune. Perhaps Dianne Reeves's eventual niche will be as a jazz-influenced folk-pop singer; someday she should probably make up her mind.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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M. WARREN, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Redman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Horn Arranger, Synclavier, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Kibble, ComposerLyricist - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CLAUDE MCKNIGHT, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1994 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. Brown, Composer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHARLES TOBIAS, Composer - SAM H. STEPT, Composer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Blake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Hargrove, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Eubanks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Piano, Synclavier, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cherub Femmes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nat Adderley, Composer - Dianne Reeves, Narrator, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Author, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Blake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roy Hargrove, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josef Zawinul, Composer - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wren Brown, Author
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Airto Moreira, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jacky Terrasson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, ComposerLyricist - John Frigo, ComposerLyricist - Lou Carter, ComposerLyricist - George Duke, Producer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Airto Moreira, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dori Caymmi, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dorival Caymmi, ComposerLyricist - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Eduardo Del Barrio, ComposerLyricist - John Beasley, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Eubanks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Synclavier, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Joshua Redman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duke Ellington, Composer - Luis Conte, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jacky Terrasson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Horn, Synclavier, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - James Black, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Airto Moreira, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Diane Louie, ComposerLyricist - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joni Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Producer, Synclavier, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Kilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Corine Duke, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marni Riley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Album review
Dianne Reeves, who has always had a beautiful voice and the potential for greatness in jazz, has conducted a rather directionless career, performing many concerts filled with spontaneity while at the same time recording erratic albums that usually feature both veteran jazz ballads and newer material that is closer to pop and folk music. There are some strong jazz moments on this CD. "Comes Love" has an inventive arrangement that uses a riff from the Miles Davis version of "'Round Midnight" and a familiar rhythmic phrase from "Star Eyes" in surprising ways. "Detour Ahead" is fine and "The Benediction" ("Country Preacher" with Reeves's lyrics) is a sincere tribute to Cannonball Adderley (who makes a brief appearance on soprano via sampling) but on some of the other pieces Reeves wanders far away from jazz. She sings a couple of folk songs with guitarist Dori Caymmi, introduces the heartwarming if poppish original "Nine" and performs a very straight version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" that makes the song sound like a Broadway show tune. Perhaps Dianne Reeves's eventual niche will be as a jazz-influenced folk-pop singer; someday she should probably make up her mind.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:34
- Main artists: Dianne Reeves
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
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