Dianne Reeves is set to release her Concord Records debut, Beautiful Life, on February 11, 2014. The album showcases Reeves’ sublime gifts by melding elements of R&B, Latin and pop within the framework of 21st Century jazz. “At its essence,” says Reeves, “Life is beautiful and I wanted to celebrate that which is too often overlooked.”

There should be no overlooking Beautiful Life, a journey of 12 songs which includes singularly memorable covers of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” and Ani DiFranco’s self-empowering “32 Flavors.” Included in the rest of the tracks, which cover the spectrum from jazz to soul, are two new songs “Cold” and “Satiated” which are emotionally volcanic. Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, Beautiful Life features an all-star cast that includes bassists Esperanza Spalding and Richard Bona, vocalists Gregory Porter and Lalah Hathaway, pianists Robert Glasper and Gerald Clayton and Reeves’ cousin and frequent longtime collaborator George Duke.


Vocals: Dianne Reeves
Guest Vocals: Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway
Piano: Peter Martin, Gerald Clayton, Robert Glasper
Keyboards: George Duke, Bobby Sparks, Robert Glasper, Cédric Hanriot, Ray Angry, Leo Genovese
Organ: Shedrick Mitchell, Bobby Soarks
Guitar: Marvin Sewell, Dwight Sills, Carl Burnett, Leandro Pellegrino
Acoustic Guitar: Romero Lubambo, Nadia Washington
Bass: Reginald Veal, Christian St. Louis, James Genus, Richard Bona, Esperanza Spalding
Congas: Sheila E.
Drums: Terreon Gully, Terri Lyne Carrington
Percussion: Munyungo Jackson, Leonardo Osuna
Trumpet: Sean Jones, Ingrid Jensen
Vocal Trumpet: Raul Midón
Alto Saxophone: Tia Fuller
Soprano Saxophone: Tineke Postma
Flute: Camille Thurman
Programming: Terri Lyne Carrington
Backround Vocals: Nadia Washington, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding