My friend Betsy and I sometimes trade music recommendations, as we have a mutual appreciation of Jazz (she can actually perform it, while I can only sit back and listen).
The latest album she’s brought to my attention is the soundtrack for Good Night, and Good Luck, which features the silky vocal stylings of Dianne Reeves. I never got a chance to see the movie, or I would’ve undoubtedly snapped up this music as soon as I left the theater.
Betsy maintains — and I’m hard pressed to disagree — that Dianne’s voice falls somewhere between Sarah Vaughan and Ella. She has such a wonderful conversational tone, and her range delivers some nice surprises now and then. This soundtrack would make excellent background music for cocktails with a small group of friends, and some of the tunes are soft enough to make a nice accompaniment for a romantic dinner for two.