DIANE SCHUUR - Friends For Schuur (2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Diane Schuur, one of the greatest entertainers in the world, makes her Concord Jazz debut with Friends for Schuur and it is remarkable. Her multifaceted vocal artistry is featured in great company on 11 sensational songs including two "live" concerts that feature Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. There is even a digitally reintroduced version of "Easy Living," featuring the great Stan Getz. Diane Schuur is regal and she's soulful, passionate, and playful and her avid listeners know immediately that her voice has all the right qualities: technique, range, and adaptability to pop, jazz, gospel, and blues. "I'd Fly" is a definite smooth jazz hit. She sings its sexy, but beautifully contoured melody, romantic lyrics with such yearning and passion that this late-night romantic ballad should land solidly on the charts. Her duet with Stevie Wonder on "Finally" is prime. Her "live" duet with Ray Charles on "It Had to Be You" is packed full of soul, and all the while, you know you're in the middle of something amazing. The great songwriters Alan Bergman and Dave Grusin place their inimitable stamp on the essential "It Might Be You" (Theme From "Tootsie") and with Schuur's heartfelt vocals, it clearly remains one of the best songs of the 20th century. Friends for Schuur brings you the new first lady of jazz at the height of her award-winning career. With it, Diane Schuur becomes the consummate entertainer whose dreams are forever intertwined with the greatest names in jazz and contemporary music. Paula Edelstein  
Tracklist :
1    Easy Living 4:24
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Randy Waldman
Drums – Gregg Field
Featuring – Stan Getz
Guitar – Michael Landau
Piano – Alan Broadbent
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Written-By – Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
2    I'd Fly 5:07
Acoustic Bass – James Hughart
Arranged By – Alan Broadbent
Drums – Gregg Field, Gregg Field
Featuring – Richard Cocciante
Guitar – Michael Thompson
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Piano – Alan Broadbent
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Vocals – Richard Cocciante
Written-By – Jean-Paul Dreau, Richard Cocciante, Roxanne Seeman
3    For The First Time 4:42
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Alan Broadbent
Drums – Gregg Field
Guitar – Michael Thompson
Piano – Alan Broadbent
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Written-By – Gerry Goffin, Ken Hirsch
4    It Might Be You (Theme From "Tootsie") 4:57
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Alan Broadbent
Backing Vocals – Curtis King, Vaneese Thomas
Drums – Harvey Mason
Featuring – Alan Bergman, Dave Grusin
Guitar – Dean Parks
Piano – Dave Grusin
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Vocals – Alan Bergman
Written-By – Alan & Marilyn Bergman
5    Love Like Ours 4:18
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Randy Waldman
Drums – Harvey Mason
Featuring – Dave Grusin
Guitar – Dean Parks
Piano – Dave Grusin
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Written-By – Alan & Marilyn Bergman
6    Red Cab To Manhattan 5:59
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Randy Waldman
Drums – Gregg Field
Featuring – Stephen Bishop
Guitar – Dean Parks, Michael Landau
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Piano – Alan Broadbent
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Vocals – Stephen Bishop
Written-By – Stephen Bishop
7    The Heart Never Learns 4:18
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Randy Waldman
Drums – Gregg Field
Guitar – Michael Landau
Piano – Alan Broadbent
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Written-By – Joe Galdo, Lawrence P. Dermer
8    Never Take That Chance Again 3:56
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Alan Broadbent
Backing Vocals – Curtis King, Vaneese Thomas
Drums – Gregg Field
Guitar – Michael Landau
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Piano – Alan Broadbent
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Tonio K.
9    It Had To Be You (Live) 4:36
Arranged By – Diane Schuur
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Peter Turre
Featuring – Ray Charles
Grand Piano – Diane Schuur
Synthesizer – Ray Charles
Vocals – Ray Charles
Written-By – Gus Kahn, Isham Jones
10    I Just Called To Say I Love You (Live) 4:35
Arranged By – Greg Phillinganes, Herbie Hancock
Bass – Alex Al
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Featuring – Herbie Hancock
Guitar – Randy Jacobs
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
Vocals – The Rob Mathes Voices
Vocals, Arranged By – Rob Mathes
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
11    Finally 6:55
Acoustic Bass – Charles Berghofer
Arranged By – Randy Waldman
Drums – Gregg Field
Featuring – Stevie Wonder
Guitar – Dean Parks
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder
Synthesizer – Randy Waldman
Vocals – Stevie Wonder
Written-By – Stephanie Andrews, Stevie Wonder