Diane Schuur - Talkin' 'Bout You

Styles: Jazz Vocals
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:42
Size: 102,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:38)  1. Talkin' 'bout You
(3:53)  2. Funny (But I Sill Love You)
(4:53)  3. Louisiana Sunday Afternoon
(3:41)  4. For Your Love
(3:43)  5. Hearts Take Time
(4:54)  6. Somethin' Real
(4:04)  7. Hard Drivin' Mama Il
(3:29)  8. Nothing In The World (Can Make Me Love You More Than I Do)
(3:21)  9. Ain't That Love
(3:15) 10. Life Goes On
(4:44) 11. Cry Me A River

On her four previous albums, including the Grammy-winning torch song set “Timeless”, and the big band outing of “Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra”, Schuur went after a diverse set of musical forms. This time, on a set of bluesy and R&B styled tunes, she has finally begun to develop a finer touch. And though she reportedly had some initial problems handling this stylistic attempt at crossover success, Schuur finally used it to create some of her most confident, relaxed and expressive work.

As in past albums, Schuur wears her influences on her sleeve and here is most effective when she does. Ray Charles’ classic secular gospel sound provides the musical foundation for the LP; and three of his songs, including the lively, gospel-tinged title track and “Ain`t That Love” with the Edwin Hawkins Singers, provide some of the brightest moments.

“Deedles” does dither away some opportunities, and her musicians, while a solid bunch of session players such as Tom Scott, Will Lee, Mitchel Forman and Steve Gadd, too often sound like the ``Saturday Night Live`` Band leading into a commercial break. When all is said and done, though, “Talkin’” remains about the Schuur-est thing this popular young vocalist has yet delivered.~Chris Heim http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-11-27/entertainment/8802200257_1_diane-schuur-edwin-hawkins-singers-talkin

Talkin' 'Bout You

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