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In the Moment – Live in Concert
2000 live album by Dianne Reeves From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Moment: Live in Concert is a live album by American singer Dianne Reeves released in 2000 on Blue Note Records. This album peaked at No. 14 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 4 on the US Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
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Background
Produced by George Duke, this album was recorded on January 20 and 21, 2000, at Studio Instrument Rentals Sound Stage 1, Los Angeles, California.[1]
Critical reception
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George Kanzler of The Star-Ledger claimed "Reeves has been criticized for lack of focus (mostly by those who are disappointed she doesn't just follow in Ella and Sarah's footsteps), but in a live context her restless stylistic leaps come off as sheer exuberance. She brings African vocalizing to "Afro-Blue," sing-tells stories of her life and grandmother, and even does Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne."[4]
Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic found "Reeves is in commanding, assured voice throughout the session, roaming from genre to genre without a hint of unease. There is a lot of autobiography here ("The First Five Chapters," "The Best Times"), where Reeves sounds as if she is making the stories up on the spot; she isn't, but the illusion of spontaneity is convincing if you play along with her...Make no mistake, this is a very good recording, but it had the ingredients to be a great one."[3]
Steve Eddy of the Orange County Register praised the album saying, "Instead of standing on stage and performing a few hits, Reeves took chances here, and the audience seemed totally in sync with what she was up to. The disc succeeds in conveying the flavor of a live show, and the recording quality is superb."[5]
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Accolades
With In the Moment, Reeves copped her first ever Grammy Award in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album.[6]
Track listing
Personnel
- Dianne Reeves – lead vocals
- Otmaro Ruiz – piano, synthesizer, background vocals
- George Duke – additional keyboards, background vocals, producer, piano (track 4)
- Romero Lubambo – guitar
- Reginald Veal – bass, background vocals
- Rocky Bryant – drums, background vocals
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion, background vocals
- Wayne Holmes – additional background vocals, engineering
- Erik Zobler – engineering
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