| Beautiful Life | ||||
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| Released | February 11, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 68:41 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Terri Lyne Carrington | |||
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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]
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]
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want You" | Arthur Ross, Leon Ware | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Feels So Good (Lifted)" | Terri Lyne Carrington, Dianne Reeves, Nadia Washington | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Dreams" | Stevie Nicks | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Satiated (Been Waiting)" | Terri Lyne Carrington | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Waiting in Vain" | Bob Marley | 6:35 |
| 6. | "32 Flavors" | Ani DiFranco | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Cold" | Terreon Gully, Peter Martin, Dianne Reeves | 6:13 |
| 8. | "Wild Rose" | Esperanza Spalding | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Stormy Weather" | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 8:02 |
| 10. | "Tango" | Dianne Reeves | 6:35 |
| 11. | "Unconditional Love (for You)" | Geri Allen, Dianne Reeves | 5:42 |
| 12. | "Long Road Ahead" | Peter Martin, Dianne Reeves, Peter Sprague | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 68:41 | ||
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