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Keeping Tradition

Personnel: Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals), Thierry Eliez (piano), Hein Van De Geyn (bass), Andre "Dede" Ceccarelli (drums).
Recorded at Plus XXX Studios, Paris, France on December 8-10, 1992. Includes liner notes by Claude Carriere.
KEEPING TRADITION was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.

Love And Peace

Personnel: Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals); Lionel Belmondo (tenor saxophone); Stephane Belmondo (trumpet); Horace Silver, Thierry Eliez (piano); Jimmy Smith (organ); Hein Van De Geyn (bass); Andre "Dede" Ceccarelli (drums).
Recorded at Plus XXX Studios, Paris, France in December 1994.
All songs written by Horace Silver.
LOVE AND PEACE: A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SILVER was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance.

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J'ai Deux Amours *

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Though American-cum-Parisian jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater steadily gained recognition in the United States during the 1990s and 2000s, her talents had long been appreciated in France. J'AI DEUX AMOURS perfectly captures the essence of Bridgewater's Parisian persona. On this collection of caf‚ songs (with touches of both cabaret and gently swaying tropical sounds), Bridgewater sings in both French and English, backed by a small combo that includes percussion, bass, and accordion. Songs like the lilting "Le Belle Vie" and the delicate "Ne Me Quitte Pas" sound like a heavenly cross between Edith Piaf and Cassandra Wilson, but Bridgewater's powerful, intimate style is all her own. This is a fine recording that shows how relaxed and compelling Bridgewater can be on her (adopted) home turf.

Red Earth

On this impressive 2007 outing, revered singer Dee Dee Bridgewater celebrates her Malian heritage with a set that deftly mixes African music with jazz. In addition to performing a bright, jaunty rendition of one of her signature numbers, "Afro Blue," Bridgewater stands out on the percussive "Bad Spirits (Bani)" and the gentle "Oh My Love (Djarabi)." One of the finest worldbeat/jazz albums of '07, RED EARTH is essential for Bridgewater fans, and will appeal to aficionados of both jazz vocals and West Africa's griot tradition.

Live In Paris

Personnel: Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals); Herve Sellin (piano); Antoine "Tony" Bonfils (bass); Andre "Dede" Ceccarelli (drums).
Recorded at New-Morning, Paris, France on November 24 & 25, 1986.

Victim Of Love

Personnel includes: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kjetil Bjerkestrand, Frode Alnes, Benjamin Raffaelli, anita Skorgan, Steve Forward, Bernard Arcadio, Francis Bourec, Jean-Claude Chavanat, Tony Bonfils, Andre Ceccarelli, Dominique Poncet, Pierre Jacquot, Jean-Michel Kajdan, Basil Leroux, Manfred Kovacic, Bjorn Nessjo, Terry Disley, Cesarius Alvim, La Velle, Neil Richmond, Martyn Watson.

In Montreaux

Personnel: Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals); Bert Van Den Brink (piano); Hein Van De Geyn (bass); Andre Ceccarelli (drums).
Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 18, 1990.

Live At Yoshis

Personnel includes: Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals); Theirry Eliez (piano, organ); Thomas Bramerie (double bass); Ali Jackson (drums, percussion).
Recorded live at Yoshi's, Oakland, California from April 23-25, 1998. Includes liner notes by Dan Quellette.
LIVE AT YOSHI'S was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
If there is ever an energy shortage on par with the one in the mid-'70s, it would behoove consumers to figure out how to harness what Dee Dee Bridgewater puts out. In this live set from Oakland's classy Yoshi's, one can't help but wonder if there's something that this immensely talented lady can't do. Whether it is interpreting lyrics of choice standards such as "Cherokee," "Stairway to the Stars" or "Love for Sale," sounding like Ella (or a trombone!), or doing a totally convincing version of James Brown's "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine," Ms. Bridgewater is both electric and in charge. The precision with which the tasteful arrangements are executed is nearly frightening--these are not pick-up musicians. Listen to the groove-tambourine intro to "Slow Boat to China," the scat-trombone stylings on "Stairway to the Stars," and the breathtaking tempo of "What a Little Moonlight Can Do"--LIVE AT YOSHI'S is full of surprises like these and more.