In Tribute

Diane Schuur | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grp Records
• ASIN: B0000001OD
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,114 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterwork, February 16, 2003

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James Fenos "music freak" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Tribute (Audio CD)

Selecting material for this album was the easy part, selecting materal that would end up on the resulting album, very difficult. Diane recorded not only what ended up as the released tracks, she recorded enough to fill a two disc set, each disc buldging at seventy-plus minutes. The cream of that crop is here, and not one track is out of place with the theme. That theme is a tribute to all her absolute favorite female singers, and that singers signature song. Diane covers these songs in her style, she does not copy these songs note for note which makes this album so refreshing.

Diane's voice is captured her at its peak. Her perfect pitch is complimented by her warm contralto. There are various styles of music arrangement ranging from full string sections to trio style to trio style with a horn section. Case in point is the opening track "Them There Eyes." This opening romp finds Diane in a fun, festive mood and it swings. The arrangement is simple. "The Man I Love" is a total turn, cinematic in it's arrangement. "Sweet Georgia Brown" is another simple arrangement making you whistle along like the Harlem Globetrotters theme song does. "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry" is so emotional it's almost uncomfortable to listen to. Diane was single at the time of this recording and during sessions for this song, she broke up with her steady and during the end of this song, she's so involved with the lyric, she literally begins to cry. I think they got this song in one take, they'd have to in order to capture the crack in her voice toward the last verse. Try not to be moved. This is the caliber of material on this album. Each song is the perfect tribute to the person that first made it famous. In some cases, the song is an improvement over the original, but the effort here was not to outdo the original, but to compliment. The engineering of this album is excellent, the sound is so big and open, the mastering excellent.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STUNNING "TRIBUTE'S" FROM SCHUUR~BRAVO DIANE!!!, September 15, 2003

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Bradly Briggs (TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Tribute (Audio CD)

Diane Schuur is a truly peerless singer in a class all by herself and when this magnificient collection of sublime "tributes" to vocal legends past and present was released it became as crystal clear as her wonderful high notes that another great singing legend had arrived...this lady can SING and is at her absolute peak thoughtout this stunning collection of incredibly soul-stirring and showstopping performances! "Tribute" is a totally awesome collection where Diane Schuur's incomparable vocal and emotional range are all on display to be savored and enjoyed over and over..."GUESS I'LL HANG MY TEARS OUT" and "'ROUND MIDNIGHT" are both deeply moving definitive versions that have never sounded quite as glorious as they do here with both classics taken to there ultimate with passion and vocal beauty that is truly a wonderous experience! For anyone wanting to experience the finest today in great singing this collection is definitely a must have...a timeless collection and a complete vocal masterpiece from a singer whose time is now!!! Thank you Diane Schuur

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite CDs, May 5, 2000

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Abigail Hanley-Aguda "[e-mail]" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Tribute (Audio CD)

My boyfriend got this for me for Christmas a couple of years ago, and it has never lost its luster. Ms. Schuur has an amazing voice, very rich and expressive. Additionally I love the dynamic quality she brings to these songs. The instrumentalists are also excellent, and I sometimes listen for their solos as much as for her voice. If someone told me they wanted to buy one CD by a female jazz vocalist, this would probably be the one I'd reccomend.