Although Dianne Reeves' first CD is from 1977 (Welcome To My Love), it took until 1994 before she really profiled herself as a jazz singer. Before that, her repertoire fluctuated between jazz, pop and African music, resulting in a number of unbalanced CDs. This favorable development has everything to do with her permanent contract with Blue Note, which has enabled her to develop as one of the most
… important jazz singers of our time. A Little Moonlight is her eighth CD for this label. On this CD, accompanied by Peter Martin on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass and Gregory Hutchinson on drums, she sings again ten standards to great heights. Her loyal fans probably won't hear anything new, but the warmth and soul in Reeves' voice make A Little Moonlight a joy to listen to again. (AD)more
