In Tribute

In Tribute
Studio album by Diane Schuur
Released	1992 (1992)
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	56:35
Label	GRP
Producer	Andre Fischer
Diane Schuur chronology
Pure Schuur (1991) In Tribute (1992) Love Songs (1993)

In Tribute is the seventh studio album by American singer and pianist Diane Schuur, released in 1992 on the GRP Records label. For the album, the singer recorded thirteen standards, each of which is dedicated to one of the jazz singers: Billie Holiday (two songs in her honor), Helen Morgan, Anita O'Day, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Libby Holman, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Ivie Anderson, Nancy Wilson and Mabel Mercer. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic noted that in most cases, orchestra arrangements make the music a little heavier, and none of Schuur's performances reach the heights of her role models, but nevertheless, Diane Schuur's voice is quite attractive, and in itself this sincere disc is generally pleasant. ^[2] The Cash Box reviewer stated that Schuur has long been a respected vocalist in the music industry, but in this project she and executive producer Dave Grusin really outdid themselves. ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Them There Eyes"	Doris Tauber Maceo Pinkard William Tracy	3:46
2.	"The Man I Love"	Ira Gershwin George Gershwin	4:43
3.	"God Bless the Child"	Billie Holiday Arthur Herzog Jr.	4:13
4.	"Sweet Georgia Brown"	Ben Bernie Kenneth Casey Pinkard	3:01
5.	"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry"	Sammy Cahn Jules Styne	4:59
6.	"'Round Midnight"	Bernie Hanighen Cootie Williams Thelonious Monk	6:35
7.	"How High the Moon"	Nancy Hamilton Morgan Lewis	3:05
8.	"Body and Soul"	Edward Heyman Frank Eyton Robert Sour John Green	5:01
9.	"Black Coffee"	Paul Francis Webster Francis J. Burke	3:15
10.	"Love for Sale"	Cole Porter	3:24
11.	"Sophisticated Lady"	Irving Mills Mitchell Parish Duke Ellington	3:46
12.	"The Best Is Yet to Come"	Carolyn Leigh Cy Coleman	3:41
13.	"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"	Porter	7:06
Total length:			56:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for In Tribute

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [7]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for In Tribute

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [8]	6

References

1. Brady, Dalet (October 17, 1992). "GPR Celebrates With Tributes, Compilations And A Big Band Bang". Billboard . Vol. 104, no. 42. p. G-4. ISSN   0006-2510.
2. Yanow, Scott. "In Tribute Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 11, 2024.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). "Schuur, Diane". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 7 (4th ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. p. 295. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4.
4. Okamoto, David (1998). "Diane Schuur". In Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (eds.). MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide . Musichound Series (Illustrated ed.). Schirmer Trade Books. p. 1005. ISBN   1-57859-031-0.
5. Swenson, John, ed. (1999). "Diane Schuur". The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide . Random House. p. 600. ISBN   0-679-76873-4.
6. "Music Reviews: Diane Schuur – In Tribute" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. 55, no. 32. April 4, 1992. p. 6. ISSN   0008-7289.
7. "Top Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 104, no. 19. May 9, 1992. p. 36. ISSN   0006-2510.
8. "The Year in Music: Top Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-40. ISSN   0006-2510.

External links

• In Tribute at Discogs (list of releases)