Deedles is a record album released by jazz singer and pianist Diane Schuur in 1984. It was her first album after signing with GRP Records (GRD 9510). The title, "Deedles" is the nickname Schuur was called by her mother. The album was Schuur's first time to have the record-making expertise of co-producers Larry Rosen and Dave Grusin and her first to be digitally mastered. [1] Larry Rosen happened to see Schuur on television when she performed at the White House, sought to find her through Stan Getz, then offered her a recording contract. [2] Dave Grusin arranged, conducted, and performed on the sessions. Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, a friend and mentor of Schuur, played on two of the cuts. [1] It was her first record to be released nationally and abroad, and reached number 35 on the Billboard jazz charts. [3] [4] [5]
Track listing
1. The Very Thought of You (Ray Noble)
2. New York State of Mind (Billy Joel)
3. Teach Me Tonight (Sammy Cahn / Gene Depaul)
4. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Duke Ellington / Don George /Johnny Hodges / Harry James
5. I'll Close My Eyes (Buddy Kaye / Billy Reid)
6. Reverend Lee (Eugene McDaniels)
7. I'm Just Fooling Myself (Jack Lawrence / Glenn Tinturin / Peter Tinturin)
8. Rock Me on the Water (Jackson Browne)
9. Can't Stop a Woman in Love (Barbara Wyrick)
10. Amazing Grace (John Newton)
References
- ^ a b "Diane Schuur — Deedles". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 December 2016. Cite error: The named reference "discogsdeedles" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Feather, Leonard (April 27, 1986). "Diane Schuur Riding a Sure Thing". The Los Angeles Times. p. 64.
- ^ Hofmann, Michael (September 4, 1985). "Jazz Singer Diane Schuur Returns to Familiar Turf Tomorrow". The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): 3 B.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. 97 No. 9: 67. March 2, 1985. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Newsmakers-Great Reasons to Party". Billboard. 97 No 1: 9. January 5, 1985. ISSN 0006-2510.
Deedles is a record album released by jazz singer and pianist Diane Schuur in 1984. It was her first album after signing with GRP Records (GRD 9510). The title, "Deedles" is the nickname Schuur was called by her mother. The album was Schuur's first time to have the record-making expertise of co-producers Larry Rosen and Dave Grusin and her first to be digitally mastered. [1] Larry Rosen happened to see Schuur on television when she performed at the White House, sought to find her through Stan Getz, then offered her a recording contract. [2] Dave Grusin arranged, conducted, and performed on the sessions. Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, a friend and mentor of Schuur, played on two of the cuts. [1] It was her first record to be released nationally and abroad, and reached number 35 on the Billboard jazz charts. [3] [4] [5]
Track listing
1. The Very Thought of You (Ray Noble)
2. New York State of Mind (Billy Joel)
3. Teach Me Tonight (Sammy Cahn / Gene Depaul)
4. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Duke Ellington / Don George /Johnny Hodges / Harry James
5. I'll Close My Eyes (Buddy Kaye / Billy Reid)
6. Reverend Lee (Eugene McDaniels)
7. I'm Just Fooling Myself (Jack Lawrence / Glenn Tinturin / Peter Tinturin)
8. Rock Me on the Water (Jackson Browne)
9. Can't Stop a Woman in Love (Barbara Wyrick)
10. Amazing Grace (John Newton)
References
- ^ a b "Diane Schuur — Deedles". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 December 2016. Cite error: The named reference "discogsdeedles" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Feather, Leonard (April 27, 1986). "Diane Schuur Riding a Sure Thing". The Los Angeles Times. p. 64.
- ^ Hofmann, Michael (September 4, 1985). "Jazz Singer Diane Schuur Returns to Familiar Turf Tomorrow". The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): 3 B.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. 97 No. 9: 67. March 2, 1985. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Newsmakers-Great Reasons to Party". Billboard. 97 No 1: 9. January 5, 1985. ISSN 0006-2510.