Dianne Reeves "A Little Moonlight"

[RonF]

Vocalists don't seem get a lot of attention here but this album is exceptionally good.

Peter Martin - piano, Reuben Rodgers - Bass, Greg Hutchinson - drums. Special guests: Romero Lubambo and Nicholas Payton on one track. On Blue Note.

Loads of Love, I Concentrate On You, Reflections, Skylark, What A Little Moonlight Can Do, Darn That Dream, I'm All Smiles, Lullaby of Broadway, You Go To My Head, We'll Be Together Again.

After winning consecutive grammies for best female jazz vocalist for In The Moment - Live and the perhaps overly produced The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan she is rock solid and completely at ease with her terrific small band. Peter Martin is very tastey and Rodgers and Hutchinson are about as good as it gets. She effortlessly demonstrates her superiority as a jazz singer with impeccable pitch and experienced story telling ability. And finally, her song selection is consistent and fine. Listen to A Little Moonlight and you might come away thinking that everyone else is just trying to sing jazz. Dianne Reeves is at the top of the heap. Highly recommended.

[Alon Marcus]

Sorry, but I feel like reviving this small thread is a must, since Dianne Reeves will celebrate her 48th birthday tomorrow.

This is a great album, she has a style of her own while improvising, fertile imagination and one of the most pleasant voices (IMHO) presented by female singers ever, matching young Ella.

Most songs presented in challenging arrangements which make them sound fresh and reveal more of their melodic and harmonic content.

The choice of the first track is very important and this album is very successful with his opener "Loads of Love".

Great album, Happy Birthday Dianne!

[RonF]

Indeed! Happy Birthday, Dianne!

[marcoliv]

she is my favorite singer. Happy Birthday then!!