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Dianne Reeves (album)
''Dianne Reeves'' is a studio album by American jazz singer Dianne Reeves issued in 1987 on Blue Note Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and at number 28 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Overview The album was produced by George Duke and recorded at Mama Jo's and Le Gonks West in Hollywood, California. Dianne Reeves also spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Track listing Personnel * Dianne Elizabeth Reeves – vocals *George Duke – Synclavier synthesizer (tracks: 1-3), Yamaha TX816 (tracks: 1, 3), piano (track 7), producer *William Edward Childs – piano (tracks: 2, 6, 8) * Herbert Jeffrey Hancock – keyboards (tracks: 4, 5) *Jorge Luis Gutierret Del Barrio – synthesizer (tracks: 4, 5) * Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. – guitar (tracks: 1, 3-5) * Fred Douglas Washington Jr. – bass (tracks: 1, 3-5) *Tony Dumas – bass (tracks: 2, 8) *Stanley Clarke – bass (tracks: 6, 7) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianne Reeves
Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer. Biography Dianne Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a musical family. Her father sang, her mother played trumpet, her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell, and her cousin is George Duke. Her father died when she was two years old, and she was raised in Denver, Colorado, by her mother, Vada Swanson, and maternal family. She was raised Catholic and attended Cure D'Ars Catholic School in Denver for much of her early schooling. Career In 1971, she started singing and playing piano. She was a member of her high-school band, and while performing at a convention in Chicago was noticed by trumpeter Clark Terry, who invited her to sing with him. "He had these amazing all-star bands, but I had no idea who they all were! The thing I loved about it was the way they interacted with each other – the kind of intimate exchange that I wasn't part of. For a young singer, it was fertile soil." She studied cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
