Name: Pure Schuur
Brand: GRP (USA)
SKU: 15741
Price: 19.67 USD
Availability: InStock

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Diane Schuur (vocals), Neil Stubenhaus, Carlos Vaegas, Joel C. Peskin, Dave Duke, Marni Robinson, Art Mawby, Dick Perissi.
Personnel: Diane Schuur (vocals, keyboards); Joe Williams , Bobby Womack (vocals); Dean Parks (guitar, acoustic guitar); Grant Geissman (guitar); Ernie Fields Jr., Fred Jackson, Jr. , Jack Nimitz, Joel Peskin (saxophone); Larry Williams (alto saxophone); Chuck Finley (tenor saxophone, trumpet); Dan Higgins (tenor saxophone); Kim Hutchcroft (baritone saxophone); Gary Grant (trumpet, flugelhorn); Nolan Andrew Smith, Oscar Brashear, Sal Marquez, Steve Huffsteter , Frank Szabo (trumpet); Chuck Findley (flugelhorn); David Duke , Richard Perissi, Art Mawby, Marni Robinson, Richard Evans (French horn); Dick Hyde, Garnett Brown, Charles Loper, Maurice Spears (trombone); David Benoit, Tom Garvin (piano); Michael Ruff (organ); Marc Hugenberger (keyboards, programming); Andr Fischer (drums, programming); Harold Jones , Carlos Vega (drums); Larry Steelman (programming, keyboard programming); Brad Cole (programming); Denise DeCaro, Maxine Anderson, Lynn Davis , Maxi Anderson (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff.
Recording information: Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Zoo Recording Studio, Encino, CA.
Photographer: Carol Weinberg.
Unknown Contributor Roles: David Benoit; David Duke ; Richard Perissi; Art Mawby; Carlos Vegas; Marni Robinson; Joel Peskin; Neil Stubenhaus.
Arrangers: Dick Winzeler; Larry Steelman; Marc Hugenberger; Andr Fischer; Richard Evans ; Bill Holman; Brad Cole .
Diane Schuur has always been one of the world's greatest modern jazz voices, and her purity on this collection makes for her most artistic yet accessible statement to date. She may be broadening her scope to include pop, but she's also sure to pay homage to her jazzy upbringing, most notably on her stunning renditions of "Unforgettable" (the same year Natalie Cole triumphed with the song) and "Deed I Do," a sassy big-band duet with the late Joe Williams. The magic of Pure Schuur lies in Schuur's ability to pick and interpret such a wide range of songs with so many different types of arrangements. While producer Andre Fischer seems to have a grand old time backing Deedles with sporty horn sections and synthesized sounds, the album is most effective with minimal instrumentation, as on the magnificent "You Don't Remember Me" and "We Can Only Try." As with Frank Sinatra and the like, Schuur is blessed with good-to-great songs, smart arrangers, and stellar productions, but it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that...voice. Schuur's is clear, rich, and powerful, mixing fun and romance as only a jazz legend in the making can. ~ Jonathan Widran

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (3/1/91) - "...straight, honest singing..." - Rating: B

Album: Pure Schuur
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Nobody Does Me	More Info...
2)	All Caught Up In Love	More Info...
3)	Deed I Do (featuring Joe Williams)	More Info...
4)	What A Difference A Day Makes	More Info...
5)	Touch	More Info...
6)	Baby You Got What It Takes (featuring Bobby Womack)	More Info...
7)	Unforgettable	More Info...
8)	I Could Get Used To This	More Info...
9)	You Don't Remember Me	More Info...
10)	Hold Out	More Info...
11)	We Can Only Try	More Info...

Album: Pure Schuur
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Nobody Does Me	More Info...
2)	All Caught Up In Love	More Info...
3)	Deed I Do (featuring Joe Williams)	More Info...
4)	What A Difference A Day Makes	More Info...
5)	Touch	More Info...
6)	Baby You Got What It Takes (featuring Bobby Womack)	More Info...
7)	Unforgettable	More Info...
8)	I Could Get Used To This	More Info...
9)	You Don't Remember Me	More Info...
10)	Hold Out	More Info...
11)	We Can Only Try	More Info...