Thanks to You

by Irene Reid

Overview

Although the liner notes treat Thanks to You as if it is a new recording, the music was actually recorded in 1990 and not released for the first time until 14 years later. No matter -- Irene Reid is heard throughout in excellent form. Her style of singing is similar to Ernestine Anderson's in that it blurs the line between jazz, R&B, soul, and blues. She performs a wide-ranging repertoire that includes joyful renditions of "Our Day Will Come" and "Thanks to You," the regretful "I Wish I'd Never Loved at All," some wistful moments, and a version of "This Bitter Earth" that becomes a tribute to Dinah Washington, with quotes from some other songs associated with Washington. This set serves as a perfect introduction to the very underrated Irene Reid. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/08/2004
Label:	Savant
UPC:	0633842204024
Rank:	173760

Tracks

1. Our Day Will Come
2. Thanks to You
3. Be a Sweet Pumpkin
4. Young and Foolish
5. Living in Harmony
6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
7. The Need to Be
8. I Wish I'd Never Loved at All
9. Soul Serenade
10. This Bitter Earth

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Irene Reid   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jesse "Cheese" Hameen   Drums,Synthesizer
Tariq Shahi   Double Bass
Harry Andersen   Double Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Ronald Jackson   Guitar
Monsoor Sabree   Synthesizer
Dave Hubbard   Sax (Tenor)
Jesse Hameen   Synthesizer,Drums
Tarik Shah   Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Jimmy Ponder   Guitar
Jimmy Sigler   Piano,Strings,Synthesizer
Leo Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Harry Anderson   Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Melvin Sparks   Guitar
Rodney Jones   Synthesizer,Guitar,Bells,Flute

Technical Credits

Melvin Sparks   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jesse "Cheese" Hameen   Audio Production
Jesse Hameen   Composer
Allan Tucker   Remastering
Bob Hilliard   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Ronnell Bright   Composer
Jimmy Bruch   Photography
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Mort Garson   Composer
Jim Weatherly   Composer
A. Hague   Composer