In the Moment – Live in Concert
| In the Moment: Live in Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | July 4, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | January 20–21, 2000 | |||
| Venue | Studio Instrument Rentals Sound Stage 1 (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 1:13:51 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
| Dianne Reeves chronology | ||||
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In the Moment: Live in Concert is a live album by American singer Dianne Reeves released in 2000 on Blue Note Records. This album peaked at No. 14 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 4 on the US Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Produced by George Duke, this album was recorded on January 20 and 21, 2000, at Studio Instrument Rentals Sound Stage 1, Los Angeles, California.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Star-Ledger | [4] |
| Orange County Register | (A-)[5] |
George Kanzler of The Star-Ledger claimed "Reeves has been criticized for lack of focus (mostly by those who are disappointed she doesn't just follow in Ella and Sarah's footsteps), but in a live context her restless stylistic leaps come off as sheer exuberance. She brings African vocalizing to "Afro-Blue," sing-tells stories of her life and grandmother, and even does Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne."[4]
Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic found "Reeves is in commanding, assured voice throughout the session, roaming from genre to genre without a hint of unease. There is a lot of autobiography here ("The First Five Chapters," "The Best Times"), where Reeves sounds as if she is making the stories up on the spot; she isn't, but the illusion of spontaneity is convincing if you play along with her...Make no mistake, this is a very good recording, but it had the ingredients to be a great one."[3]
Steve Eddy of the Orange County Register praised the album saying, "Instead of standing on stage and performing a few hits, Reeves took chances here, and the audience seemed totally in sync with what she was up to. The disc succeeds in conveying the flavor of a live show, and the recording quality is superb."[5]
Accolades
[edit]With In the Moment, Reeves copped her first ever Grammy Award in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Has Broken" | 9:20 |
| 2. | "Afro Blue" | 5:48 |
| 3. | "The First Five Chapters" | 7:16 |
| 4. | "Triste" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Bridges" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Love for Sale" | 7:31 |
| 7. | "Come In" | 7:44 |
| 8. | "The Best Times (Grandma's Song)" | 8:38 |
| 9. | "Testify" | 5:56 |
| 10. | "Suzanne" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Mista" | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 1:13:51 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Dianne Reeves – lead vocals
- Otmaro Ruiz – piano, synthesizer, background vocals
- George Duke – additional keyboards, background vocals, producer, piano (track 4)
- Romero Lubambo – guitar
- Reginald Veal – bass, background vocals
- Rocky Bryant – drums, background vocals
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion, background vocals
- Wayne Holmes – additional background vocals, engineering
- Erik Zobler – engineering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 14 |
| US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dianne Reeves (2000). In The Moment: Live in Concert (album). Blue Note Records.
- ^ a b c "Dianne Reeves Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. "In the Moment: Live in Concert – Dianne Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Kanzler, George (October 8, 2000). "Women vocalists take fresh approaches". The Star-Ledger – via newsbank.com.
- ^ a b Eddy, Steve; Wisckol, Martin (July 21, 2000). "SOUND CHECK - JAZZ - DIANNE REEVES". Orange County Register – via newsbank.com.
- ^ "Diane Reeves". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved April 3, 2025.