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Track Listing
1. Lullaby of Birdland
2. Send in the Clowns
3. Speak Low
4. Obsession
5. If You Could See Me Now
6. I Remember Sarah
7. Key Largo
8. I Hadn't Anyone till You
9. Fascinating Rhythm
10. Embraceable You
11. A Chamada (The Call)
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Dianne Reeves (vocals); Billy Childs (conductor, piano); Steve Wilson (soprano & alto saxophones); Clark Terry, Wayne Bergeron, John Fumo, Rick Baptist (trumpet); Rick Todd, Steve Becknell, Joe Meyer, Jim Atkin (French horn); Andrew Martin (trombone); Assa Drori, Igor Kiskatchi, Dennis Molchan, Brenton Banks, Irma Neuman, Shari Zippert, Robert Sanov (violin); Thomas Diener, Lynn Grants, Robert Berg, Gina Dorman (viola); Daniel Smith, Maurice Grants, Cecila Tsan (cello); Carol Robbins (harp); Mulgrew Miller (piano); Russell Malone (acoustic guitar); Reginald Veal (acoustic & electric guitars); Greg Hutchinson (drums); Munyungo Jackson (percussion).
Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California from September 9-11, 2000 and Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by James Gavin and Dianne Reeves.
THE CALLING won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Sometimes criticized for her detours into pop and R&B, Dianne Reeves proves on THE CALLING that she is a top-notch jazz vocalist. Like the late Sarah Vaughan, to whom she pays tribute here, Reeves probes the music, never limiting herself to one specific style. Surrounded by L.A.'s finest, including pianists Billy Childs and Mulgrew Miller, Steve Wilson (soprano and alto sax), and others, Reeves delivers inspired performances throughout THE CALLING.
The lush feel of the album is made complete by the smart orchestral arrangements of Childs and Robert Freedman. Highlights include a playful vocal duet between the legendary trumpeter-singer Clark Terry and Reeves on "I hadn't Anyone 'Til You," and a re-harmonized, hard- swinging version of "Lullaby of Birdland." A funky rendition of "Fascinating Rhythm" features a burning solo by Childs. All in all, THE CALLING is an inventive and reverential effort that spotlights the angelic quality of Reeves' voice and the creative arrangements of Childs.
Industry Reviews
...Reeves sings her heart out...
JazzTimes (09/01/2001)
There isn;t a weak track on this impeccably sung album....great fun... - Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly (02/23/2001)
4 out of 5 - ...If you want mood music, it's here....Reeves' singing abilities can;t be denied...She scats with aplomb, carries the bottom end the way Vaughn did and swings with a drive reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald...
Down Beat (03/01/2001)
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