Dianne Reeves: Body and Soul
Musicians:
Dianne Reeves (vocals),
David Torkanowsky (piano, synthesizer), Chris Severin (electric bass), Herlin Riley (drums)
.Composed by Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton
.Recorded: Paris, May 14, 1997
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
On this very special evening at the New Morning club in Paris, Dianne Reeves was in fantastic shape, and the rendering she gave of this standard of standards is historic. The African-like wordless vocals over the piano vamp in the re-harmonized intro set the scene: it’s definitely going to be about body and about soul! So, for almost nine minutes, the singer and her band explore rhythms (Latin, funk…), textures (from the thickest to the thinnest) and registers (highs and lows that make your skin creep) in a fascinating ad lib rubato way. Pure magic!
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
Tags: 1990s · body and soul · jazz vocals
Comments are closed.