DIANE SCHUUR

Vocal Jazz / Latin Jazz / Blues • United States
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Born in Tacoma, Washington, vocalist Diane Schuur has earned respect and garnered praise from such legendary musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and B.B. King. Known for her three-and-a-half octave vocal range, Schuur’s remarkable career began at age nine with her first professional gigs, including those at the local Holiday Inn. While still a student at the Washington State School for the Blind, a 16-year-old Schuur was performing original material and wowing audiences with her playful and distinctive voice. Then, Schuur made her Monterey Jazz Festival debut in 1975. The legendary Stan Getz became one of her biggest fans and an important mentor after hearing her perform at the Festival. The rest is history.

Since then, Schuur has become a legend herself. She has been nominated for five and received two GRAMMY® Awards for "Best Jazz Vocalist," as well as headlined many of the
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DIANE SCHUUR Pilot Of My Destiny album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pilot Of My Destiny
Vocal Jazz 1982
DIANE SCHUUR Deedles album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Deedles
Vocal Jazz 1984
DIANE SCHUUR Schuur Thing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Schuur Thing
Vocal Jazz 1985
DIANE SCHUUR Timeless album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Timeless
Vocal Jazz 1986
DIANE SCHUUR Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra
Vocal Jazz 1987
DIANE SCHUUR Talkin' 'bout You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Talkin' 'bout You
Vocal Jazz 1988
DIANE SCHUUR Pure Schuur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pure Schuur
Vocal Jazz 1991
DIANE SCHUUR In Tribute album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In Tribute
Vocal Jazz 1992
DIANE SCHUUR Love Songs album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Songs
Vocal Jazz 1993
DIANE SCHUUR Diane Schuur & B.B. King : Heart To Heart album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Diane Schuur & B.B. King : Heart To Heart
Blues 1994
DIANE SCHUUR Love Walked In album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Walked In
Vocal Jazz 1996
DIANE SCHUUR Blues For Schuur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blues For Schuur
Vocal Jazz 1997
DIANE SCHUUR Music Is My Life album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Music Is My Life
Vocal Jazz 1999
DIANE SCHUUR Friends for Schuur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Friends for Schuur
Vocal Jazz 2000
DIANE SCHUUR Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson : Swingin' For Schuur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson : Swingin' For Schuur
Vocal Jazz 2001
DIANE SCHUUR Midnight album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Midnight
Vocal Jazz 2003
DIANE SCHUUR Diane Schuur Featuring Caribbean Jazz Project : Schuur Fire album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Diane Schuur Featuring Caribbean Jazz Project : Schuur Fire
Latin Jazz 2005
DIANE SCHUUR Some Other Time album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Some Other Time
Vocal Jazz 2008
DIANE SCHUUR The Gathering album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Gathering
Vocal Jazz 2011
DIANE SCHUUR I Remember You (With Love To Stan And Frank) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Remember You (With Love To Stan And Frank)
Vocal Jazz 2014
DIANE SCHUUR Running On Faith Diane Schuur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Running On Faith Diane Schuur
Vocal Jazz 2020

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DIANE SCHUUR Live in London album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in London
Vocal Jazz 2006
DIANE SCHUUR Live album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live
Vocal Jazz 2012

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DIANE SCHUUR Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Collection
Vocal Jazz 1989
DIANE SCHUUR The Best Of Diane Schuur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best Of Diane Schuur
Vocal Jazz 1997

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DIANE SCHUUR Diane Schuur Featuring Caribbean Jazz Project : Schuur Fire

Album · 2005 · Latin Jazz
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The American singer and pianist DIANE SCHUUR (b. 1953) *sure* sounds as uplifting and charming as she looks. Blind from the birth, she took her first steps as a musician at the age of three, and when she was ten she debuted on stage at the local Holday Inn. I'm not familiar with her earliest albums from 1985 onwards; Schuur Fire was the other of the two newer albums I borrowed from library years ago, and I was immediately charmed by her. Here she's accompanied by The Caribbean Jazz Project led by vibes player Dave Samuels. A perfect match!

'Lover, Come Back to Me' (composed by Oscar Hammerstein II) shows straight away the merry and dance-inviting Latin groove at its best, and Diane demonstrates her flexible vocal skills that IMHO are fully comparable to the great Ella Fitzgerald. James Taylor's 'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight' turns into a jazz ballad with natural ease. Diane Schuur is known for her habit of picking songs from pop music. Don Gibson's country ballad 'I Can't Stop Loving You' was given a charming samba treatment, and the Latin dance version of Stevie Wonder's 'As' works brilliantly.

The song I was originally most gladly surprised by, comes -- of all bands -- from Duran Duran. My relationship with that band is more or less limited to digging Rio (1982) at my early teens -- and why not still --, but 'Ordinary World' happens to be my fave of the few further DD songs I remember. I may actually prefer the original for the mood, but Schuur's jazzy uptempo version has its own charm.

This well produced album is very easy to enjoy if you're at all into vocal jazz and Latin jazz. If you're looking for music to make you happy and carefree, try this.

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