Swingin' for Schuur

CD album.

Nära nyskick. CD, Concord CCD-4982-2 (2001 / 2001). När hon så vill är Diane Schuur en av vår tids främsta jazzsångerskor, men hon har ägnat minst lika mycket tid åt mer pop-inriktat material. Här handlar det i alla fall om jazz-sång och ett toppmöte i branschen. Hon backas nämligen upp av den kanadensiske stratosfärtrumpetaren Maynard Ferguson och hans medelstora band (kan man säga så?). "Well regarded as one of our greatest living jazz singers, Schuur seems to enjoy album titles created out of puns of her name -- prior to this there was Friends for Schuur -- but don't let the novelties distract you from this sassy, explosively brassy swing project blending her inventive vocals with Ferguson's blistering trumpet and the ensemble energy of his Big Bop Nouveau Band. Aside from crisp performances by both, the real key to the success here is the unexpected arrangements of standards by various members of Ferguson's band....Many of the arrangements are like baritone saxman Denis DiBlasio's twist on "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" -- Schuur gliding over a snappy but subdued jazz trio before Ferguson and company burst in with increasingly muscular horn textures, which then push her to emotional heights....Schuur once again proves she's an amazing vocalist who can sing along with the best of them. Is there another singer who's made duet recordings with both Ferguson and B.B. King?" (Jonathan Widran, allmusic.com)Speltid ca 55 min. Begagnad . Ägaretikett fram- o baksida.