Album · 1988
The Nearness of You
- Released
- 6 July 1988
- Label
- Blue Note
- Catalogue no.
- CJ32-5020
- Tracklist
- 9 tracks
- Length
- 50:11
- Country
- JP
“The Nearness of You” is an album by Dianne Reeves, released in 1988 on Blue Note. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 50:11. Jazz standards on the record include “For All We Know”, “How High The Moon”, “Like A Lover” and “Misty”. The line-up features Dianne Reeves (lead vocals, producer), Charnett Moffett (bass, double bass), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Ron Powell (percussion, wind chime) and Marvin “Smitty” Smith (drums (drum set)).
Who played on The Nearness of You
- Dianne Reeves lead vocals, producer all tracks
- Charnett Moffett bass, double bass on 6 tracks
- Mulgrew Miller piano on 5 tracks
- Ron Powell percussion, wind chime on 5 tracks
- Marvin “Smitty” Smith drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Bobby Hutcherson vibraphone on 2 tracks
- David Torkanowsky arranger, keyboard on 2 tracks
- Donald Brown piano on 2 tracks
- Greg Osby alto saxophone on 2 tracks
- Terri Lyne Carrington drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Gerald Albright tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Joe Blocker synthesizer on 1 track
- Kevin Eubanks acoustic guitar on 1 track
- Michael Baker drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Tony Dumas bass on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Softly as in a Morning Sunrise standard — Sigmund Romberg 4:55
- 2 Like a Lover standard — Dori Caymmi 5:42
- 3 How High the Moon standard — Morgan Lewis 4:09
- 4 For All We Know standard — J. Fred Coots 8:05
- 5 The Nearness of You / Misty standard — Erroll Garner 3:20
- 6 You Taught My Heart to Sing — McCoy Tyner 6:18
- 7 Ancient Source 5:40
- 8 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most standard — Tommy Wolf 9:02
- 9 Oh What a Freedom 3:01
Production
- Michael Cuscuna producer
- Rudy van Gelder engineer, recording, remixer
- Charles Mims Jr. arranger, producer
- F. Byron Clark engineer
- Richard Cummings arranger
More albums by Dianne Reeves
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Nearness of You?
The line-up of The Nearness of You includes Dianne Reeves (lead vocals, producer), Charnett Moffett (bass, double bass), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Ron Powell (percussion, wind chime), Marvin “Smitty” Smith (drums (drum set)), Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), David Torkanowsky (arranger, keyboard) and Donald Brown (piano).
Which label released The Nearness of You?
The Nearness of You was released in 1988 on Blue Note (CJ32-5020).
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