DIANE SCHUUR - Timeless (1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Diane Schuur has always enjoyed singing standards, but Timeless, her third recording, was her first full-length set to be continually interesting to jazz listeners. With arrangements by Billy May, Johnny Mandel, Patrick Williams and Jeremy Lubbock, Schuur is backed by a large string orchestra and a big band. Among the guest soloists are tenor saxophonist Stan Getz (on "How Long Has This Been Going On" and "A Time For Love"), trombonist Bill Watrous, vibraphonist Larry Bunker and trumpeter Warren Luening. Schuur, who does not play any piano on the album, sounds in excellent voice, particularly during the two Getz tracks and on such tunes as "Easy To Love," "How About Me" and "Please Send Me Someone To Love." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     How Long Has This Been Going On? 4'25
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Stan Getz
2     Easy to Love 2'57
Cole Porter
Arranged By – Billy May
3     Come Rain or Come Shine 4'57
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
Arranged By – Pat Williams
4     How About Me? 4'30
Irving Berlin
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock
Piano [Solo] – Dave Grusin
5     Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 3'41
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
Arranged By – Billy May
Trombone [Solo] – Bill Watrous
6     A Time for Love 5'43
Johnny Mandel / Paul Francis Webster
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Stan Getz
7     I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 3'31
Clarence Gaskill / Jimmy McHugh
Arranged By – Billy May
8     Please Send Me Someone to Love 2'50
Percy Mayfield
Arranged By – Pat Williams
Trumpet [Solo] – Warren Luening
9     Impossible 4'51
Steve Allen
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel
Vibraphone [Solo] – Larry Bunker
10     Travellin' Blues 3'56
Dave Brubeck / Iola Brubeck
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Pete Christlieb
11     Too Late Now 4'13
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Stan Getz
12     Don't Like Goodbyes 3'55
Harold Arlen / Truman Capote
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Buell Neidlinger, Margaret Storer
Bass – Chuck Berghoffer, Chuck Domanico
Cello – Doug Davis, Fred Seykora, Larry Corbett, Ray Kelley
Contractor [Orchestra] – Marty Berman
Drums – Steve Schaeffer
Guitar – Lee Ritenour
Harp – Ann Stockton
Keyboards – Dave Grusin, Mike Lang, Randy Kerber
Saxophone – Bill Perkins, Gary Herbig, Jack Nimitz, Pete Christlieb, Tom Scott
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach, Bill Watrous, Charlie Loper
Trombone, Tuba – Tommy Johnson
Trumpet – Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Warren Luening
Viola – Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Marilyn Baker, Pamela Goldsmith
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Ossa Drori, Bruce Dukov, Glen Adler, Gordon Marron, Haim Shtrum, Henry Ferber, Isabelle Daskoff, Kathleen Lenski, Mari Tsumura-Botnick, Marshall Sosson, Ralph Morrison, Reg Hill, Shari Zippert, Sheldon Sanov
Violin, Concertmaster – Gerry Vinci