Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves
Tuesday: Grammy nominee gets jazzy for nights at the Dakota.
January 23, 2015 at 12:41AM
7 & 9 p.m. Tue.-Wed. • Dakota Jazz Club • $35-$60
Part of the allure of Reeves' splendid Grammy-nominated album "Beautiful Life" is the host of collaborators, including Robert Glasper, Sheila E, Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter, Raul Midon and George Duke. But the arrangements of such tunes as Marvin Gaye's "I Want You," Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain" and Harold Arlen's "Stormy Weather" are inspired, and, most important, Reeves is a terrific singer, whose emotions, instincts and technique are equally impressive. Last seen at the 2014 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, the four-time Grammy winner, who invariably incorporates elements of pop, soul and Latin, returns to an intimate club setting. Jon Bream
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