DIANE SCHUUR
RUNNING ON FAITH
Label: Jazzheads
8 May 2020
Coproducido por el saxofonista Ernie Watts y Diane Schuur. Este proyecto presenta música de algunos de sus héroes; desde Miles Davis hasta Carole King y Paul Simon. “Elegí todas las composiciones para este álbum. Me he centrado en la condición de nuestro mundo, en lo que es, en lo que puede ser ", explica Schuur.
En este álbum suena blues, jazz, gospel y algunas otras melodías. Se abre "Walking On A Tightrope" de Percy Mayfield, “el blues y yo, nos conocemos". Schuur irradia admiración por Dinah Washington con "This Bitter Earth" y celebra la letra unificadora de "All Blues" de Miles Davis. La interpretación contundente de "Something So Right" de Paul Simon.
Schuur muestra sus habilidades musicales como instrumentista, cerrando con un piano solitario en el espiritual "Swing Low Sweet Chariot".
Co-produced by Schuur and Grammy winning saxophonist Ernie Watts, this project features music by some of her heroes, from Miles Davis to Carole King to Paul Simon. “I chose all the compositions for this album. I’ve been focusing on the condition of our world, about what is, about what can be,” explains Schuur.
Blues, straight-ahead jazz, gospel, and a few tunes that defy classification are included. Percy Mayfield’s “Walking on A Tightrope” opens, setting the tone as she sings “the blues and I, we know each other.” Schuur exudes admiration for Dinah Washington with “This Bitter Earth,” and celebrates the unifying lyrics of Miles Davis’ “All Blues.” The hard-swinging interpretation of Paul Simon’s “Something So Right” demonstrates the jazz chops of this album’s tight ensemble. Schuur showcases her musical skills as an instrumentalist, closing with lone piano on the spiritual “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.”
Musicians:
Diane Schuur, vocals and piano
Ernie Watts, tenor and soprano saxophone
Kye Palmer, trumpet and flugelhorn
Thom Rotella, guitar
Bruce Lett, acoustic bass
Kendall Kay, drums
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