We’re enthralled by this new endeavor by the incomparable Dianne Reeves titled “When You Know.” Check it out and you want believe your ears as the talented Ms. Reeves holds her own as one of the most distinguished female vocalists in thirty years. – V Bop’
In her first Blue Note album of new material in five years—and her first since providing the award-winning soundtrack to George Clooney’s 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck—Dianne Reeves, one of the premier vocalists in the world, returns with When You Know, a stunning array of performances of old and new standards along with an infectious, uplifting new original.
When You Know is produced by George Duke and backed by cream of the crop players in jazz, featuring: Billy Childs, Geoff Keezer, Steve Wilson, Romero Lubambo, Russell Malone, Antonio Sanchez, Lenny Castro, and Karen Briggs.
Each song on the album has its own personality, lyrically and musically, and received an individualized interpretation. Reeves points to her collaborators for helping her achieve that goal. “The musicians on When You Know have such broad palettes, and they place their individuality into the music in such a musical way.“ Case in point: Childs arranged the lyrical gem “Just My Imagination,” the signature Motown tune for the Temptations, which Reeves delivers in a dreamy state of euphoria. “Dreamy is right,” remarked Reeves. “It’s that time in high school when you’re looking at that cute guy on the other side of the classroom lost in the daydreams of a life together.” – Dianne Reeves.com