The
Music for Lovers series from EMI and Blue Note spotlights the balladic nature and romantic side of the artists who have recorded for its associated labels.
Dianne Reeves performs in a variety of settings here, singing standards from the vocal jazz world as well as R&B and art rock. Beginning with an excellent 1982 reading of "My Funny Valentine" with
Billy Childs, the volume picks up two
Reeves performances from the late '80s (including one with
Herbie Hancock), several from the late '90s (including a version of
Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"), and three from 2000 (including
Reeves' own "Come In" with
George Duke). ~ John Bush