Jazz Great Dianne Reeves Works Vocal Miracles at Wisconsin Union Theater

Thursday April 07, 2011

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Jazz great Dianne Reeves works vocal miracles at Wisconsin Union Theater
By Dean Robbins

Was I lying when I called Dianne Reeves one of the greatest jazz singers ever in my preview article for her Isthmus Jazz Series concert? I don’t think anyone in Friday’s ecstatic audience at Wisconsin Union Theater would have indicted me. With her uncannily flexible voice, Reeves turned every song into a tour de force. Heck, she could even turn individual words into a tour de force, breaking them into scales, hopping crazy intervals, and never landing on the note you expected her to land on. Reeves matched her idol, Sarah Vaughan, in virtuosity, and that’s saying a lot.

But thankfully, virtuosity wasn’t the point. Expressiveness was, with Reeves’ technical skill serving as the means to an end. With help from an extraordinarily sympathetic quartet — pianist Peter Martin, bassist Reginald Veal, guitarist Romero Lubambo and drummer Terreon Gully — she rendered subtle moods on original songs and standards like “Stormy Weather.” With her beaming smile and occasional dance moves, Reeves gave the impression of enjoying herself greatly. “This isn’t a stage,” she said, sashaying in a white silk dress. “It’s really a playground.”

Read the entire review here

Today Will Be A Good Day	5:09	Dianne Reeves
Just My Imagination	4:53	Dianne Reeves

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