When she wants to sing jazz, Dianne Reeves has always had the ability to
reach the top of her field, but she has long seemed unable to make up
her mind between jazz, R&B, world music, and pop. This Blue Note
disc fortunately finds her mostly sticking to jazz and in consistently
superb form. Reeves' treatments of such numbers as "Afro Blue" (which is
particularly memorable), "Love for Sale," "Softly As in a Morning
Sunrise," "How High the Moon," and McCoy Tyner's "You Taught My Heart to
Sing" all border on the classic. Joined by such illustrious sidemen as
pianists Billy Childs, Mulgrew Miller, and Donald Brown; bassists
Charnett Moffett and Chris Severin; and drummers Billy Kilson and Marvin
"Smitty" Smith, plus guest appearances by vibraphonist Bobby
Hutcherson, altoist Greg Osby, and guitarist Kevin Eubanks, Reeves
sounds inspired by the company. If only she would stick to this
direction. Highly recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Afro Blue 4:49
Bass – Chris Severin
Drums – Billy Kilson
Percussion – Bill Summers, Luis Conte
Saxophone – Justo Almario
Written-By – M. Santamaria, O. Brown Jr.
2 The Nearness Of You / Misty 3:12
Arranged By – Dianne Reeves
Bass – Chris Severin
Drums – Billy Kilson
Piano – Billy Childs
Written-By – Garner, Carmichael, Burke, Washington
3 I Remember Sky 4:23
Bass – Chris Severin
Drums – Billy Kilson
Piano, Arranged By – Billy Childs
Written-By – Stephen Sondheim
4 Love For Sale 3:43
Arranged By – David Torkanowsky
Bass – Chris Severin
Drums – Billy Kilson
Piano – Billy Childs
Written-By – Cole Porter
5 Softly As In The Morning Sunrise 4:52
Alto Saxophone – Greg Osby
Arranged By – David Torkanowsky
Bass – Charnett Moffett
Drums – Marvin Smitty Smith
Percussion – Ron Powell
Piano – Donald Brown
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson
Written-By – Hammerstein, Romberg
6 Like A Lover 5:37
Acoustic Guitar – Kevin Eubanks
Wind Chimes – Ron Powell
Written-By – A. Bergman-M. Bergman, D. Caymmi
7 How High The Moon 4:05
Arranged By – Richard R. Cummings
Bass – Charnett Moffett
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Percussion – Ron Powell
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Written-By – Lewis, Hamilton
8 You Taught My Heart To Sing 6:14
Bass – Charnett Moffett
Drums – Marvin Smitty Smith
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Written-By – M. Tyner, S. Cahn
9 For All We Know 8:02
Bass – Charnett Moffett
Drums – Marvin Smitty Smith
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Written-By – Coots, Lewis
