54spiritedwill54 (October 4, 2008 at 12:34 am)

Voice is A M A Z I N G

thesoulofbass (October 1, 2008 at 7:10 pm)

hi,this version is great.have you seen the one of betty carter too?that's different.personal.jazz can change and create everything totally new but amazing too.i'm worried cause in ital no one have succeed in doing this!by bari2bologna

aqueseth (September 20, 2008 at 7:13 pm)

i love you

solredoc (August 22, 2008 at 10:56 pm)

D. Reeves is a great singer I saw her in Italy in 1998, in my own town. please read again my lines, I dont talk about her but generally...

randydecker (August 22, 2008 at 5:45 am)

How High the Moon is a wonderful tune. Benny Goodman had a hit with it in 1940. Ella Fitzgerald sang it but it is not her's. Diane Reeves interpreted this song in her inimitable style. I love it. How could you even think to use the word "failed".

shestudios (May 22, 2008 at 2:22 am)

Solredoc,I love Cassandra too! My favorite album from her is 'She Who Weeps', it was released on JMT. Gosh, it is so hard to pick a favorite, but I must say that I too have a soft spot for Ella. She had the perfect vocal mix of salty and sweet.Peace,

solredoc (May 21, 2008 at 4:56 pm)

hi Tricia, yes I'm a fan I also like Cassandra Wilson, I've got her cd new moon daughter and it's great, I've got a collection of her songs too and this summer in July she will come to Perugia at Umbria Jazz Festival, and I'll go too see her. I watch your profile and I see Sarah Vaughan she's got the most beatiful voice in Jazz maybe, what do you think? who is your fav. singer? hug from Italy.

shestudios (May 21, 2008 at 1:38 pm)

How gracious. :-> Love the dialog You are true fan of this music. Thank you for your response. Peace to you,Tricia

solredoc (May 19, 2008 at 4:52 pm)

All of this great singers have their own ways to perform, it's just a tastes factor.First time I heard E. Fitzgerald I was driving a car and immediatly I felt something strong a weird great sensation the perception of vocals perfection. the song was night and day, 15 years are gone but I still remember that moment! I think it means somenthing for me. After that all the other version of Ella's songs became a failure for me I know it's my point of view and I apologies with other singers fans ciao!

shestudios (May 19, 2008 at 4:39 pm)

It's cool that you expressed how you felt. It really sparks constructive debate. I love Dianne so I am biased the other way. Ella's version was memorable, but Jazz is about renditions. There is no definitive version. If that was the case the art form would stop there. You could also make a case that this is the reason the art form is where it is now. Just a thought.