Dianne Reeves - Afro Blue - 7/6/1994 - Blue Room (Official)

[@charlesshelton-h8o]

LOVE OUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK MOTHER DAUGHTER FROM OUR FATHERS MOTHER LAND KILLED IT DRUMS, PERCUSSION RIDES DIANE UP AND DOWN THE NILE VALLEY RIVERS. Bless You, PEACE UNTO U ALL❤

[@Spooms1961]

Im so glad beyond words that I heard her live in Chicago in May, 2024. She had the power and control of the master that she is. Such a gem of a singer. I’m glad to have now downloaded nearly all her albums and am living in a world of fantastic jazz,thanks to her.

[@Shannonrenee999]

Back in 2024 still listening to

[@VILJL]

"Afro Blue" is a jazz standard composed by Mongo Santamaría. Mongo Santamaria recorded his composition "Afro Blue" in 1959 when playing with the Cal Tjader Sextet. The first recorded performance was on April 20, 1959, at the Sunset Auditorium in Carmel, California, with Santamaría on percussion.

[@lauratomaselli2850]

Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on a drum Elegant boy Beautiful girl Dancing for joy Elegant whirl Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Two young lovers dance face to face With undulating grace They gently sway Then slip away To some secluded place Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Whispering trees Echo their sighs Passionate pleas Tender replies Lovers in flight Upward they glide Burst at the height Slowly subside Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue And my slumbering fantasy assumes reality Until it seems it's not a dream The two are you and me Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Oh shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue

[@africabrown8507]

My father Oscar Brown Jr. wrote the words, Thank you for posting ;-)

[@richardoliveri9297]

Beautiful voice, a heavenly beautiful Lady, Dianne Reeves is a rare gem. Fascinating harmony between the voice, the moving body, and the music. That's how harmonious life should be. Thank you Dianne, you're a breeze of fresh air in this somber world. Honestly, I don't get it about the number of views. Mediocre singers get Millions of views while a great legend like Dianne Reeves gets only 66,000 views? No wonder the world has lost its senses.

[@coh-hoacameroon8836]

I'm c hi

[@lauragwillim1055]

OMG. I followed this song from Robert Glasper/ Erika Badu/ Esperanza Spaulding to this woman. She is unbelievable. When I listened to this I was thinking “she’s the female Al Jarreau!” What a voice and such an amazing interpretation of this iconic song. So happy I found this!

[@vinyltapelover]

My journey: Oscar Brown jr/Jean Pace, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner Trio, D.D. Bridgewater and this lady. Wow. I like the Al Jarreau comparison.

[@afinkeln]

I'm glad at least someone followed the light. This is Afro Blue! The Glasper/Spalding was a jam they happened to "call" Afro Blue.

[@nysaxman]

everyone is replying to you with different artists. unfortunately they don't mention the artist who wrote it: The late Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria. He and John Coltrane are the musicians most noted for this piece.

[@afinkeln]

I believe you have misunderstood. I personally, (and you don't have to agree) dislike it when musicians take a tune and perform a sort of live mutual musical masturbation on it. It is all a matter of taste. For me, there is a line between playing with the rhythm and syncopation and just scrapping it all together but using the same words and referencing the same song. I do not recognize Santamaria's Afro Blue in Erykah's interpretation, but the words are the same. That's all I'm saying. An example would be Chick Corea doing Autumn Leaves. Jazz is fantastic but when bored musicians go too far...it is no longer about the music but their own self-satisfaction. I'm sorry, Glasper is great, and Erykah has a great voice, Spalding is a beast of a musician and I could only dream of playing bass like her. I simply cannot get into what they are doing with the tune.

[@mradrian786]

Dianne along with the others you mentioned smoked it. Now............................. its time for you to listen to the legendary Master Saxophonist Mr. John Coltrane do it !!!!!!!!!

[@charlesbarry6730]

One of the great contemporary female singers. Brilliant.

[@catherineprince5345]

So glad I came across this version this song, sang by the GREAT Dianne Reeves!! What a powerhouse!!!!

[@KentuckyLiz]

I hear this song sometimes on weekend overnight jazz on my public radio station...had to look it up. I love it and I love her voice and artistic expression.

[@ericbush6124]

Just Gorgeous

[@GebreMenfesKidus]

Probably my favorite jazz melody sung by one of my favorite jazz vocalists. Beautifully and powerfully performed. Excellence all around!

[@gee3883]

I've had this album since it was released but this is the first time I have seen her blasting it out, she's on another level with her vocal range.

[@marcscotton944]

AMAZING!!!!🔥❤️

[@zampide]

By the 1950s, Afro-Cuban music powered many jazz hits like "Afro Blue" composed by Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría, became the first true jazz standard built on a 3:2 clave pattern. The music became increasingly mainstream, and eventually non-Cuban musicians ran with the form.

[@danieldowcoldchillin]

Wow incredible !! 😎

[@charlesshelton-h8o]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤❤❤ME SOME AFRO QUEEN DIANE REEVES “ NO ONE SPEAKS TEACHES US OUR ANCESTRAL PAST/PRESENT SHE’S THE ONE AFRO AMERICAN QUEEN REMINDING US EVERY DAY WHAT WE MUST REFLECT ON OUR ANCIENT PAST FOR BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN AS THEY SEEK PROPER GUIDES FROM PRESENT DAY BLACK AFRICAN ELDERS AND ANCIENT SCHOLARS ITS THERE BIRTH RIGHT BUT, U MUST COME CORRECT THEY ARE FULL OF INSIGHT AND WILL ACKNOWLEDGE YOU, NOT WHAT U SAY BUT WHAT THEY SEE U DO, KEEPING IT REAL OUR SONS AND daughters DAUGHTERS TELL US EVERY DAY. “YOU FEEL ME 😂 LOVE IT. ✌🏿+ ❤

[@andrewkyriacou5561]

Spectacular!

[@loveyasmeen1]

I love love love this!!!

[@waynetukes5393]

Profoundly inspirational "Afro Blue" at the "Blue Room" in New Orleans, LA by a sister (Diane) and collaborative accompanying of musicians that's unique in it's resonation...calling me home !!! TUKES,2021

[@dannyhughes4889]

THE ONE AND ONLY.

[@rebbesoul]

great version, great performance!

[@co7897]

a master class!

[@nobleeverett5980]

I was just on the video of Softly from this concert, unknowingly, and unprompted thought "afro blue is a cool standard I gotta listen to it", looked it up, and the same concert was the first result lmao

[@greggrispart1807]

I don’t how anyone could give this a thumbs down! This is one of if not the best version of this tune I’ve ever heard!

[@encarnacionperezmelendez6233]

They are defts, don't worry about them, you are right, this is a powerful version, ohh yes lord!

[@1nikitawhite]

Love love love!!!

[@karunaaikawa]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL PERIODDDTTTT 🥺❤️ omgggg the percussionsssss ahhh it’s just beauutttiiiffullll

[@alexxdaye1]

Pure Genius!

[@michelethiam6669]

Je l'ADORE !!!!

[@selvinhayden1122]

Sheer Class. No question!!

[@josehildercastillomosquera7288]

Todas las versiones de Afro Blue me encantan, pero bendito que figuras rítmicas tan chimba Dianne Reeves.☺️

[@williamsmith6872]

She a Master. If young women want to know how to sing they should study Reeves' syncopation and tonality. I love how she fill the song up leaving no spaces her voice is always moving a true singer.

[@katanawilson6761]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 Blown Away

[@sudha4128]

Fantastic!

[@ayodele6913]

BLUU-TIFUL 💙💙💙💃🏿💃🏿

[@ThyineMusic]

Raw and Strong!

[@ArvinJOIsaac]

extreme talent

[@zllenm]

absolutely love this rendition

[@jellyfishj1]

wonderful, simply wonderful

[@kristenyates3021]

My childhood!❤

[@Auntkekebaby]

My FAVORITE next to the original.

[@1955drv]

Thank you All

[@greggrispart1807]

Anyone know who the sax player is? Kinda looks like Victor Goins but I’m not sure. Beautiful!

[@DanielDow-r2j]

This version is as good as the john coltrane version 2023

[@vinyltapelover]

Great Post. Any info on the band personnel, please?

[@tokuichiasakura1938]

real good

[@radiobrain94]

who's the band? credits plz

[@elijahtaylor2286]

That looks like Victor Goines on soprano sax

[@markbra]

The original is something totally different (M. Santamaria)

[@patrickmariovosshoff3116]

Who‘s that drummer?

[@ldbboosha]

This feels so weird to subdivide. What time signature is this in?

[@lilmax86]

6/4

[@ldbboosha]

@@lilmax86 Thank you. I keep trying to hear the phrases in groupings of 8th notes, maybe that's why it feels weird.