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Dianne Reeves with Strings Attached at Duke University
by Larry Reni Thomas
Dianne ReevesPage Auditorium, Duke UniversityDurham, North CarolinaOctober 9, 2009
Dianne Reeves' fans were in full force on this Friday evening at Duke University's Page Auditorium. The near-capacity crowd, composed of mostly females, seemed to hang on every thing Reeves said and sang. She is a wonderful storyteller, and every tune on the program began with a delightful, quite timely talk. Her rich, finely-tuned voice was in its usually superb form, and she was applauded throughout ...
Continue ReadingDianne Reeves: When You Know
by Jim Santella
True love has been a timeless topic for poets, storytellers and minstrels since the world began. From a young lover's innocent stares and awkward movements to the more compassionate phases that follow, Dianne Reeves turns her attention to the awareness that grabs hold when love takes over. What better way for an emotional singer to reach out heart to heart? The guitars of Romero Lubambo and Russell Malone play an important role in this lover's portrait, as do key players ...
Continue ReadingDianne Reeves: When You Know
by AAJ Italy Staff
Che Dianne Reeves sia una diva dall’ugola d’oro nessuno lo mette in dubbio. Ha vinto per ben quattro volte il Grammy, e di recente un oscar per la colonna sonora del film “Good Night and Good Luck" di George Clooney. Ha una voce possente e chiara, che si estende a piacere fino ad abbracciare le orecchie dell’ascoltatore come un ciclone. Di note. Ha raccontato che il disco è uscito fuori dalla necessità di celebrare differenti fasi dell’amore in una donna. ...
Continue ReadingDianne Reeves: When You Know
by J Hunter
The liner notes on When You Know offer the possibility of greatness: Geoffrey Keezer and Billy Childs split time on keyboards; Russell Malone lends his wizardry to most of the date; and the rhythm section is top notch, whether it's manned by Reuben Rogers and Greg Hutchinson, or by Reginald Veal and Antonio Sanchez. Then there's legendary producer George Duke, who also contributes evocative piano to the velvet ballad “Over the Weekend." With these ingredients, it would be no surprise ...
Continue ReadingAa.Vv.: Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life
by AAJ Italy Staff
Strettissimo collaboratore di Duke Ellington per quasi trent’anni, Billy Strayhorn è uno dei grandi autori della storia del jazz. Basta scorrere i titoli dei brani contenuti in questo album per rinfrescarsi la memoria. Oggi, a quarant’anni dalla sua scomparsa, l’etichetta Blue Note pubblica questo CD, nel quale alcune delle sue più famose composizioni vengono interpretate da un nucleo di artisti davvero impressionante. Al di là del singolo brano, o della declinazione che ad esso viene attribuita dai singoli musicisti, quello ...
Continue ReadingDianne Reeves and Jason Moran at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
by Victor L. Schermer
Dianne Reeves and Jason Moran Mellon Jazz Fridays, Verizon Hall The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA February 2, 2007
This intriguing double bill featuring established jazz diva Dianne Reeves and rising star pianist Jason Moran turned out to be an exciting evening of music which also raised for me as a critic some difficult questions.
Both performers proved to be virtuoso musicians as well as genuine artists, giving their ...
Continue ReadingDianne Reeves: Good Night, and Good Luck
by Jim Santella
Dianne Reeves performs on screen in the film Good Night, and Good Luck, which stars David Straithairn as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow. Shot in black and white, the film contains numerous scenes in which the singer and her quartet deliver the jazz slowly and deliberately.
Reeves, one of the world's premier jazz singers, blends tradition with a contemporary design. She bends each of these favorite songs to give them a unique appearance. Intimate in her presentation, she ...
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