Search - Diane Schuur :: Live in London

Solid performance.

Matt Dalton | New York, NY | 06/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lot of cats out there never get a chance to record so many albums after all these years, but Diane still has it. I certainly recommend it, and she sure does Stevie proud on "As"."

A MASTERPIECE FROM SCHUUR~BRAVO DIANE~WOW!!!

Bradly Briggs | TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA | 06/07/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This "Live In London" concert recording is the blissful tour-de-force masterpiece from Diane Schuur that has been years in the making...singing just doesn't get any better than this!!! Years of numerous great albums and a few token Grammy Awards make Diane one of the most sadly overlooked great singers of her generation...hopefully this amazing collection of tremendous and fine performances will take care of this blaring oversight and thankfully KKGO in Los Angeles plays this great singer alot and it is really wonderful to hear a real voice on the radio which sadly is a hard find these musically bankrupt days. Opening with a loose jazzy version of "Deedles' Blues", it is clear that Diane is at the top of her game and in superb form...continuing with sublime 2AM romantic versions of "I'll Close My Eyes", "Close Enough For Love" and "As' that are glorious, Diane then launches into a hot and burning latin jazz "Poinciana" which is a wildly riveting experience. More definitive versions of classics continue with an achingly beautiful "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and a gorgeous and inviting "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" that rival versions of the past. "When October Goes" is a haunting stunner while "Besame Mucho" is given an exhuberant workout that is red hot and Diane's loose and great scat routines are thrilling to experience!!! A deeply soulful and beautifully sung "The Very Thought Of You" is mesmerizing but the heat is turned up again with classic and magnificent versions of "So In Love" which is wildly intoxicating, a scat rhythmic tour-de-force "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Don't Have That Swing)" and "Please Send Me Someone To Love" which becomes a passionate plea that is deeply moving and the glorious finale "Over The Rainbow" is pure vocal magic and singing at its finest!!! Anyone who loves a truly awesome voice that can do it all will find endless hours of listening pleasure here from Schuur!!! BRAVO Deedles...you really brought it ALL home this time!!!!!"

What a catch!

Rebecca Waters | Newburyport, MA | 06/06/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Diane really brings out a beautiful sound, ever since I saw her perform at the Blue Note I've been absolutely hooked. I hope everyone gets to check out this release, it's a smooth way to top off the night. Great!"