1987 Dianne Reeves – Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves is the third solo album by Dianne Reeves, released in 1987
Dianne Reeves (Detroit, October 23, 1956) is a GRAMMY-winning jazz singer. Commentator Scott Yanow said of her, “A logical successor to Dinah Washington and Carmen McRae. Reeves is a superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled scat singer.”
Tracks
1 Sky Islands (Larry Dunn, Dianne Reeves) 4:43
2 I’m O.K. (Eddie del Barrio) 5:17
3 Better Days (Dianne Reeves, Tony Lorrich) 5:31
4 Harvest Time (Herbie Hancock) 5:38
5 Chan’s Song (Never Said) (Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder) 5:34
6 Yesterdays (Otto Horbach, Jerome Kern) 5:02
7 I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good (Duke Ellington, Paul Webster) 7:31
8 That’s All (Ellen Brandt, Bob Haymes) 4:13
Media
Musicians
1 Sky Islands
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
2 I’m O.K.
| Bass | Tony Dumas |
| Drums | Ralph Penland |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Synclavier | George Duke |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
3 Better Days
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
4 Harvest Time
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synclavier | George Del Barrio |
| Sax | Justo Almario |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
5 Chan’s Song (Never Said)
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Herbie Hancock |
| Synclavier | George Del Barrio |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
6 Yesterdays
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Tony Williams |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
7 I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Tony Williams |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
8 That’s All
| Bass | Tony Dumas |
| Drums | Ralph Penland |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Duke
Producer (Assistant) – Alice Murell
Arranged By (Strings) – George Del Barrio (Tracks 4, 5)
Arranged By – George Duke, Dianne Reeves
Engineer – Erik Zobler
Engineer (Assistant) – Mitch Gibson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Ford (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
Distributed By – EMI-Rodven, C.A.
Manufactured By – Rodven Discos