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| 1. | Meet Me, Midnight
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| 2. | When October Goes
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| 3. | Stay Away From Bill
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| 4. | I'll Be There
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| 5. | Consider The Point From Both Ends
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| 6. | What Is Love?
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| 7. | He Loved Me
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| 8. | Southwind
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| 9. | Our Love Will Always Be There
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| 10. | No Heartache Tonight
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| 11. | Good-bye My Love
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| 12. | Life Is Good
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| 13. | Anytime
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Jazz / Vocal, Contemporary Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz
Diane Schuur - Piano, Vocals
Abbey Anna Art Direction
Abraham Laboriel Bass
Alan Broadbent Piano
Alan Estes Percussion, Vibraphone
Andy Martin Trombone
Anthony Wilson Guitar
Barry Manilow Arranger, Producer, Creation, Vocals, Rhythm Arrangements
Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra Arranger, Horn Arrangements
Bill Liston Saxophone, Soloist, Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Brian McKnight Vocals
Bruce Dukov Concert Master
Bruce Monical Studio Assistant
Charles Paakkari Assistant Engineer
Chuck Berghofer Bass
Dan Higgins Flute, Soloist, Sax (Alto)
Diego Uchitel Photography
Don Murray Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
Eddie Arkin Soloist, Guitar, Producer, Orchestral Arrangements, Creation, Arranger, Rhythm Arrangements
EMI Ferguson Assistant Engineer
Garry Kief Executive Producer
Gayle Levant Harp
Glen Barros Executive Producer
Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums
Jill Simonsen Design
Joe Soldo Orchestra Contractor, Contractor
John Burk Executive Producer
Jorge Calandrelli Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements, Rhythm Arrangements
Karrin Allyson Vocals
Marc Hulett Assistant
Oscar Castro-Neves Guitar
Patricia Arkin Executive Producer
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Peter Erskine Drums
Phillip Ingram Vocals (Background), Vocals
Randee Saint Nicholas Photography
Randy Kerber Piano
Robert Vosgien Mastering
Seth Presant Assistant Engineer
Tommy Morgan Soloist, Harmonica
Valerie Whitesell Production Coordination
Warren Luening Trumpet, Soloist, Flugelhorn
Wil Donovan Studio Assistant
Yvonne Williams Vocals, Vocals (Background)
The nighttime doesn't really get started until Midnight. That's when vocal diva Diane Schuur comes out to play, stepping up to the vocal mic to sing the perfect jazz noir soundtrack to your late evening. Partnering with legendary songwriter/producer Barry Manilow - who crafted these new jazz nocturnes specifically to showcase Diane’s unparalleled vocal artistry - Diane Schuur swaggers with a smoldering, slow-burning intensity on swinging numbers, while igniting the midnight torch on lush ballads and bossa novas with a passionate, yet gentle, touch. Karrin Allyson, Brian McNight and Manilow himself also join Diane for some intimate vocal duets, making Diane Schuur’s Midnight the only place to be when the clock strikes twelve.
On this set, Diane Schuur performs 13 songs written or co-written by Barry Manilow, most of which are new. On first glance, the project may not seem to have much potential, particularly if one thinks of Manilow's pop records. However, other than a charming vocal duet on the closing "Anytime," Manilow is not on this date and the emphasis is on Schuur's beautiful voice. Fortunately, she takes most of the songs pretty straight, sounding at her best throughout. Manilow proves to be an underrated songwriter, contributing some touching ballads and a few swingers while collaborating with some talented and often witty lyricists. A few of the songs are good enough to become standards (though the odds are against it) and there are some short horn solos along the way. Karrin Allyson duets with Schuur on the humorous "Stay Away from Bill," and singer Brian McKnight helps out on "I'll Be There." All in all, Midnight is a surprising success easily recommended to fans of Diane Schuur's voice. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Diane Schuur
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1953 in Seattle, WA
Genre: Vocal, Jazz
Styles: Ballads, Contemporary Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz
Diane Schuur, who has often been on the periphery of jazz, has the potential to be an important jazz singer although she still includes a large dose of pop tunes in her repertoire. Early in her career she had the tendency to screech in her upper register, but with maturity that flaw has largely disappeared and she has become a very impressive singer. Blinded at birth due to a hospital accident, Schuur (who would later be nicknamed "Deedles") imitated singers as a child. She had her first gig at a Holiday Inn when just ten and originally sang country music. The turning point in her career occurred when she sang "Amazing Grace" at the 1979 Monterey Jazz Festival, greatly impressing Stan Getz. After Getz featured her singing at a televised concert from the White House in 1982, Schuur was signed to GRP and began recording regularly. Although her 1987 collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra was a high point, Diane Schuur's recordings tend to be a mixed success from the jazz standpoint.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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