Beautiful Life (Dianne Reeves album)

Beautiful Life
Studio album by Dianne Reeves
Released	February 11, 2014
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	68:41
Label	Concord
Producer	Terri Lyne Carrington
Dianne Reeves chronology

Beautiful Life is a studio album by American jazz singer Dianne Reeves released in 2014 by Concord label. It won a Grammy Award for ‘Best Jazz Vocal Album’.[2][3][4][5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Reception

Christopher Loudon of JazzTimes stated "The half-decade absence has done nothing to diminish the power or glory of Reeves’ voice on record. Though she’s long been touted as an heir to Ella or Sarah, here she adopts a smoother, more soulful sound that’s closer in spirit to Anita Baker... Rounding out the playlist are five originals written or co-written by Reeves. All are good; two-the post-breakup anthem “Cold” and the fiery “Tango”-are exceptional."[6]

Recording

The main recording location was Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ with additional sessions at Highend Studio, New York, NY; Rocky Mountain Recorders, Denver, CO; Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA; Bobby Sparks Enterprises, Mesquite, TX.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Want You"	Arthur Ross, Leon Ware	4:57
2.	"Feels So Good (Lifted)"	Terri Lyne Carrington, Dianne Reeves, Nadia Washington	4:25
3.	"Dreams"	Stevie Nicks	5:19
4.	"Satiated (Been Waiting)"	Terri Lyne Carrington	5:38
5.	"Waiting in Vain"	Bob Marley	6:35
6.	"32 Flavors"	Ani DiFranco	5:26
7.	"Cold"	Terreon Gully, Peter Martin, Dianne Reeves	6:13
8.	"Wild Rose"	Esperanza Spalding	5:50
9.	"Stormy Weather"	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	8:02
10.	"Tango"	Dianne Reeves	6:35
11.	"Unconditional Love (for You)"	Geri Allen, Dianne Reeves	5:42
12.	"Long Road Ahead"	Peter Martin, Dianne Reeves, Peter Sprague	3:59
Total length:			68:41

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References

"Beautiful Life - Dianne Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
Bekheet, Diaa (19 February 2014). "Dianne Reeves' 'Beautiful Life' Offers Musical Melting Pot". VOA. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
"Dianne Reeves". GRAMMY.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
"Acclaimed Jazz Singer Diane Reeves Takes On A Soulful Sound". NPR.org. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
Hill, David. "Singer Dianne Reeves returns to spotlight with 'Beautiful Life'". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
Loudon, Christopher (7 February 2014). "Dianne Reeves: Beautiful Life". JazzTimes. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
"Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life". Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

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[1] "Beautiful Life - Dianne Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

[2] Bekheet, Diaa (19 February 2014). "Dianne Reeves' 'Beautiful Life' Offers Musical Melting Pot". VOA. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[3] "Dianne Reeves". GRAMMY.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[4] "Acclaimed Jazz Singer Diane Reeves Takes On A Soulful Sound". NPR.org. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[5] Hill, David. "Singer Dianne Reeves returns to spotlight with 'Beautiful Life'". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[6] Loudon, Christopher (7 February 2014). "Dianne Reeves: Beautiful Life". JazzTimes. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[7] "Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life". Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2019.