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Dianne
Reeves
The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan
By Steven Fullwood
Ella
Fitzgerald once called her the world's "greatest singing
talent." A vocalist possessed of a marvelous, malleable, majestic
voice, Sarah Vaughan was a singer's singer, adept at singing pop, soul
and, of course, jazz with verve. The Calling: Celebrating Sarah
Vaughan
brings Dianne Reeves to a fine place in her stellar career because,
like no other singer before her, she is heir-apparent to Vaughan's
incredible legacy and follows in her footsteps.
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Recorded with a live band and orchestra
- a total of forty-two musicians - The Calling honors Vaughan's
artistry. Reeves selects certain songs from the legendary singer's
catalog, blows off the dust, caresses and delivers each tune to a
generation of new ears. All eleven sparkle and delight, and the result
is sensual, succulent, sinewy.
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On "Speak Low," Reeves directs
her vocal prowess to wrench sweet nectar from every single note and
gets sassy on the playful "I Hadn't Anyone Till You." On
George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm," which features an
amazing piano solo by longtime collaborator, Billy Childs, Reeves
scats, growls and travels the song's melody like a pro. "Send in
the Clowns" buds like a flower in the ear thanks to its sweeping
strings and Steve Wilson's rich saxophone.
The second of three Reeves' project (the first, The
Grand Encounter, the third a forthcoming collection of ballads), The
Calling both raises Reeves' stature as an artist and will hopefully
encourage listeners to check out Vaughan's catalog. M
June 2002
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