The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan

Dianne Reeves has risen above the commercial norm with this album. She's far beyond just another singer. Sjhe's a genuine jazz gift to those of us who best understand music when we're intimate with it. The best example of what I mean is "If You Could See Me Now." She conveys in the song the intimacy she feels and, thus, allows us to sharer that intimacy with her. Five stars is not nearly enough.

Oh, my, Dianne Reeves singing Sarah Vaughn? What a treat. Dianne has a wonderful voice and a incredible range. I love when she hits those low notes... She's one of my new favorite artists.

great

Well all I can say is I am really happy with this CD. Dianne Reeves is one of my absolute favorites and I love the fact she put out an album honoring Sarah Vaughan, a jazz icon. Sarah would be pleased with this album I'm sure. I know I am.

I listened to this CD over and over when I first got it. The combined high level of artistry and entertainment value is downright inspiring. Billy Childs is now one of my favorite arrangers (sorry, I just had never heard of him before this. Shameful, I know). The ONLY reason I didn't give this five stars is that there are just a couple tracks that I tend to skip over more often than listen to (I'll let the listener judge for themselves).

this was a gift he is very pleased with this cd

Excellent

Be prepared to have the thrill of your life, as Dianne Reeves takes -"The Divine One" Sarah Vaughan to the next level. This is one awesometribute to an artist who had all the dynamics of what life had tobring if you were a female singer during those troubled times.Each one of these jewels spells the haughty or down-home, bossy orshy, diva-like or painfully insecure, had it all and was really hardwhen she had to be, maybe hardest on herself - Sarah Vaughan.Onlyone singer could do her justice - Dianne Reeves, who in her own righthas all the God-given-talent to stand tall in the studio, front ofthis magnificent orchestra, delivering effortlessly on each trackflawless performances touching on every phase of Vaughan'scareer.Of course there are stand outs - "LULLABY OFBIRDLAND" (George Shearing/Forster), classic tune and thisclassic interpretation by Dianne..."SEND IN THE CLOWNS"(Stephen Sondheim), Dianne and Billy Childs pay homage to Sarahwithout imitating her, completely reconceived the song, slow dramanticaria expressing Vaughan's darkest fears..."I HADN'T ANYONE 'TILYOU" (Ray Noble), Dianne's sly, sexy vocal, have the low-downswing of Vaughan's (1981) recording with the Count Basie orchestra -trumpeter Clark Terry, Dianne's early mentor - adds his familiar"mumbles" and a one hot solo.And the the highlight -"SPEAK LOW" (Kurt Weill/Nash), sensual wordless opening,completely mesmirizing with haunting over-tones that will stay withyou for a long time.Hats off to Blue Note Records, George Duke,Billy Childs, Robert Freedman and to everyone who contributed to thisoutstanding album - "The Calling - Celebrating SarahVaughan"...the classic tribute and performances by MISS DIANNEREEVES!Total Time: 65:30 on 11 Tracks...Blue Note 7243 5 276942...(2001)

very good

Superb

"The Calling" ist ein Tribut an Sarah Vaughan, und da vergisst Dianne Reeves dann manchmal, die Distanz zu wahren, allen voran in "Key Largo", das mehr eine Sassy-Imitiation denn eine Huldigung ist. Dabei hat Dianne Reeves das eigentlich gar nicht nötig, gehört sie doch zu den Top Jazz-Sängerinnen unserer Dekade. Auf anderen Titeln singt sie mit größerer Souveränität.So sehr mir die CD gefällt, und Dianne Reeves ist einfach supergut, so muß man doch bemängeln, daß alle Produzenten in stets die gleiche Falle tappen: Stellenweise überarrangiert, man bemüht sich zu zeigen, daß man ein großes Orchester hat, und gibt Reeves nicht immer genügend Raum. Im Grunde genommen könnte Dianne Reeves das Programm mit einer Rhythmusgruppe allein genauso gut bewältigen. Auch da eine Parallele zu Sarah Vaughan, deren beste Alben mit kleiner Besetzung aufgenommen wurden (z.B. mit Clifford Brown, oder" Sarah + 2", nur mit Gitarre und Bass), und die doch so häufig zu Tode arrangiert wurde.Am besten gefallen hat mir "I Hadn't Anyone Til You", die Band hält sich halbwegs im Hintergrund, und Clark Terry steuert nicht nur Trompetentöne, sonder auch ein paar seiner berühmten "Mumbles" bei. Richtig gut ist auch "Lullaby of Birdland", im Original aus der Session mit Clfford Brown.

Hommage à Sarah Vaughan, ce SACD 5.1 nous gratifie de swings splendides. Grande Orchestration sur base de musiciens du Classique, des noms prestigieux tels Mulgrew Miller, Billy Childs au piano, Greg Hutchinson à la batterie, Steve Wilson au saxophone, Russel Malone à la guitare acoustique apportent leur généreuse contribution. Un enregistrement qui fait revivre des airs de légende chantés par Sarah Vaughan, une contribution nécessaire et vibrante au swing. La voix de Diannes Reeves illumine les 71 minutes de disque, une chanteuse déjà légendaire qui respire la musique dans sa forme la plus élégante.Très bon enregistrement, bien entendu écoutable normalement sur sa piste CD. Toutefois c'est en SACD qu'il vous ravira, le 5.1 offre une scène élargie sans ostentation des arrières avec une finesse supérieure au PCM normal.

No está mal. sólo encontré un par de canciones interesantes. Esto no quiere decir que sea malo o bueno, simplemente es mi opinión personal basada en mis gustos musicales.