DIANE SCHUUR - Pure Schuur (1991) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Diane Schuur has always been one of the world's greatest modern jazz voices, and her purity on this collection makes for her most artistic yet accessible statement to date. She may be broadening her scope to include pop, but she's also sure to pay homage to her jazzy upbringing, most notably on her stunning renditions of "Unforgettable" (the same year Natalie Cole triumphed with the song) and "Deed I Do," a sassy big-band duet with the late Joe Williams. The magic of Pure Schuur lies in Schuur's ability to pick and interpret such a wide range of songs with so many different types of arrangements. While producer Andre Fischer seems to have a grand old time backing Deedles with sporty horn sections and synthesized sounds, the album is most effective with minimal instrumentation, as on the magnificent "You Don't Remember Me" and "We Can Only Try." As with Frank Sinatra and the like, Schuur is blessed with good-to-great songs, smart arrangers, and stellar productions, but it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that...voice. Schuur's is clear, rich, and powerful, mixing fun and romance as only a jazz legend in the making can Jonathan Widran  

Tracklist :
1    Nobody Does Me 5'10
Arranged By, Sequenced By [Programmed] – Andre Fischer, Brad Cole
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Drums – Andre Fischer
Keyboards – Diane Schuur
Written-By – Rod Temperton
2    All Caught Up In Love 4'54
Arranged By – Andre Fischer, Marc Hugenberger
Arranged By [Strings], Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov
Backing Vocals – Denise DeCaro, Lynn Davis, Maxi Anderson
French Horn – Art Mawby, Dave Duke*, Marni Robinson*, Dick Perissi
Keyboards – Marc Hugenberger
Saxophone – Joel C. Peskin
Sequenced By [Programming] – Marc Hugenberger
Written-By – Marvin Hamlisch, Siedah Garrett
3    Deed I Do 2'19
Arranged By, Conductor – Bill Holman
Bass – Jim Hughart
Drums – Harold Jones
Guitar – Grant Geissman
Piano – Tom Garvin
Saxophone – Ernie Fields, Fred Jackson*, Jack Nimitz, Joel C. Peskin*
Trombone – Charles Loper, Dick "Slide" Hyde*, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears
Trumpet – Frank Szabo, Nolan Smith, Oscar Brashear, Steve Huffsteter
Vocals – Diane Schuur, Joe Williams
Written-By – Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch
4    What A Difference A Day Makes 4'54
Arranged By [Strings] – Richard Evans
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov
Drums – Carlos Vega
French Horn – Art Mawby, Dave Duke, Marni Robinson, Dick Perissi
Percussion – Andre Fischer
Piano [Acoustic] – David Benoit
Trumpet – Sal Marquez
Written-By – Maria Grever, Stanley Adams
5    Touch 6'10
Acoustic Guitar [L-5] – Dean Parks
Arranged By – Andre Fischer, Larry Steelman
Backing Vocals – Denise Decaro, Lynn Davis
Flugelhorn – Chuck FInley*, Gary Grant
Percussion – Andre Fischer
Sequenced By [Keyboard Programming] – Larry Steelman
Trombone – Charles Loper
Written-By – David Lawrence, Faye Greenberg, Steve Lane
6    Baby You Got What It Takes 4'32
Alto Saxophone – Larry Williams
Arranged By – Andre Fischer, Richard Evans
Arranged By [Horns] – Richard Evans
Baritone Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Drums – Carlos Vega
Organ [Synthesized] – Michael Ruff
Piano [Acoustic] – David Benoit
Tenor Saxophone – Dan Higgins
Trombone – Charles Loper
Trumpet – Gary Grant
Trumpet [2nd] – Chuck FInley
Vocals – Bobby Womack, Diane Schuur
Written-By – Berry Gordy, Gwendolyn Fequa*, Roquel Davis
7    Unforgettable 3'56
Arranged By – Andre Fischer, Richard Evans
Arranged By [Strings] – Richard Evans
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov
Drums – Carlos Vega
French Horn – Art Mawby, Dave Duke, Marni Robinson, Dick Perissi
Piano [Acoustic] – David Benoit
Saxophone – Joel C. Peskin
Written-By – Irving Gordon
8    I Could Get Used To This 4'54
Acoustic Guitar, Horn [Synthesized] – Dean Parks
Arranged By – Andre Fischer, Larry Steelman
Backing Vocals – Denise DeCaro, Maxie Anderson
Sequenced By [Programming], Keyboards – Larry Steelman
Written-By – Ellen Silverstein
9    You Don't Remember Me 3'16
Acoustic Guitar – Dean Parks
Arranged By – Dick WInzeler, Marc Hugenberger
Keyboards – Marc Hugenberger
Written-By – Dick WInzeler, Steve Lane
10    Hold Out 4'25
Arranged By – Andre Fischer, Marc Hugenberger
Backing Vocals – Denise DeCaro, Lynn Davis, Maxie Anderson
Drums – Andre Fischer
Saxophone – Joel C. Peskin
Sequenced By [Programming], Keyboards – Marc Hugenberger
Written-By – Vonda Shepard
11    We Can Only Try 3'15
Arranged By – Diane Schuur
Arranged By [Strings] – Richard Evans
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov
Drums – Carlos Vega
Piano [Acoustic] – Diane Schuur
Written-By – Carroll Coates, Peter Daniels