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2014 studio album by Dianne Reeves
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Beautiful Life is a studio album by American jazz singer Dianne Reeves released in 2014 by Concord label. It won a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Vocal Album".[2] [3] [4] [5]
Reception [ edit ]
Christopher Loudon of JazzTimes stated: "The half-decade absence has done nothing to diminish the power or glory of Reeves’ voice on record. Though she’s long been touted as an heir to Ella or Sarah , here she adopts a smoother, more soulful sound that’s closer in spirit to Anita Baker ... Rounding out the playlist are five originals written or co-written by Reeves. All are good; two–the post-breakup anthem 'Cold' and the fiery 'Tango'–are exceptional."[6]
Recording [ edit ]
The main recording location was Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ , with additional sessions at Highend Studio, New York, NY ; Rocky Mountain Recorders, Denver, CO ; Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA ; Bobby Sparks Enterprises, Mesquite, TX .[7]
Track listing [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Beautiful Life - Dianne Reeves" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 11, 2016 .
^ Bekheet, Diaa (February 19, 2014). "Dianne Reeves' 'Beautiful Life' Offers Musical Melting Pot" . VOA . Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
^ "Dianne Reeves" . GRAMMY.com . February 15, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
^ "Acclaimed Jazz Singer Diane Reeves Takes On A Soulful Sound" . All Things Considered . NPR.org. March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
^ Hill, David (January 15, 2014). "Singer Dianne Reeves returns to spotlight with 'Beautiful Life' " . Colorado Public Radio . Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
^ Loudon, Christopher (February 7, 2014). "Dianne Reeves: Beautiful Life" . JazzTimes . Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
^ "Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life" . Discogs . Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
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