"Bésame Mucho" - The Airmen of Note Featuring Diane Schuur, Ted Nash and Sean Jones

Brought to you by The United States Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note, this is the Jazz Heritage Series! Today’s installment features all three of the ‘Note’s esteemed guests: vocalist extraordinaire Diane Schuur, the inimitable Sean Jones on trumpet, and saxophone great Ted Nash. Together, they’re featured on this hard-driving, Reggie Watkins arrangement of a classic that has been catalogued as one of the most popular tunes of all time, worldwide.
Released almost exactly twenty years ago in late September 2001, “Swingin’ for Schuur” is an iconic recording collaboration between jazz superstars Diane Schuur and Maynard Ferguson, with Big Bop Nouveau. Appearing on that album is this well-known Latin musical sensation, established as one of the most important hymns in the history of Latin music. Its beautiful, haunting melody was officially recognized in 1999 as the single most covered and recorded Spanish song in history, the English lyrics heard here added by Sunny Skylar. Listen as, joining the ‘Note and featuring Mr. Sean Jones and Mr. Ted Nash, Ms. Diane Schuur makes all her own this stunning take on Consuelo Velázquez’s timeless 1940 smash hit, “Bésame Mucho.”
"Bésame Mucho"
by Consuelo Velázquez /arr. Reggie Watkins
The U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note
featuring special guests:
Diane Schuur - Vocals
Ted Nash - Alto Saxophone
Sean Jones - Trumpet
Credits
Colonel Don Schofield - Executive Producer
Senior Master Sgt. Emily Wellington - Producer/Videographer
Master Sgt. (ret.) Rich Sigler - Audio Producer/Mixing Engineer
Master Sgt. Luke Brandon - Music Director/Assistant Audio Producer
Technical Sgts. Jim Woolf and Pedro Ramírez-Rodríguez - Recording Engineers
Senior Master Sgt. Jim DeVaughn - Assistant Recording Engineer
Bob Dawson - Recording Consultant
Master Sgt. Tim Hilgert - Videographer/Video Editor
Master Sgt. Jeremy Koch - Artist Relations
*Special thanks to:
Staff Sgt. Joshua Kauffman - The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"
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[@calebmckinley-portee7592]

Diane Shuur and this outstanding band... my word this was stunning!! Can we talk about the note she hit at 5:19? Because I was not ready.

[@michaelfoxbrass]

Diane Schurr is a force of nature! The AON make this arrangement cook! Sean Jones is sensational, and Ted Nash never disappoints. What’s NOT to love about this ridiculously burning collection of musicians?

[@BillHiltonJr]

This is an incredible performance by my favorite female jazz vocalists and one of my three favorite big bands. (Count Basie and Stan Kenton are my other two.)

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thank you so much!

[@joeconti4348]

These guest artists are just unreal! Way to go, ‘Note!

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!! We think so too 😉

[@BobMazzo]

Great as always! And with the legendary Ms Schuur.

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thank you kindly!

[@elabartosiewicz2360]

"just great 👌👌👌🎹🎶🎵🎼🎺🎷🎻💌🌹👮🙋🏻‍♀️

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!

[@karinavitor1]

Sensacional

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!

[@HankTammyJR]

Wow. WOW. One LIKE is not enough for this!

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!!

[@lorifrazer-ki5ez]

The best ever!!! Love the Deeds…. especially in front of a totally hot band!! Yes!!! ❤❤❤

[@asheski]

try not to nod your head back and forth when it switches to 4/4. i'm convinced it's impossible.

[@TheUSAFBand]

😂

[@joksal9108]

Deedles sounds just like she did on the album with Maynard. Great chart by Reggie.

[@manondumouchel5298]

Awesome sounds.. the art of the music !! Absolutely beautiful and great 😊.. love so much this .. bravo to musicians and singer ❤️

[@TheUSAFBand]

Many thanks!!

[@bribrindo9332]

Outstanding ALL!!!

[@bigt1200]

WOW

[@patg-money225]

My goodness! I'm completely blown away by this! WOW!

[@claudiomarcelogiannattasio4855]

Amazing Schuur! Sure amazing! Great musicians!

[@georgefromgreece4119]

This cover here is great

[@sookwoo7749]

Mucho gracias, from Florida 👍✈️💕✈️🇺🇸❤️

[@sfsphil]

Fabulous version! Love the coda starting at 5:16!!

[@mirtapallero8517]

Hermosa Diane Shuur y la orquesta de la Fuerza Aérea de lis Estados Unidos.Congrat!

[@terryhollis6055]

Dang!

[@garylsmalley]

That was a fantastic performance all the way around. Audio was superb!

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!

[@rjlee818]

Perfection.

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!!

[@robertbranco1126]

Nice

[@calijazzvoice]

FABulous!!!!!

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks!

[@henrymeza9831]

EXCELLENT THEME CONGRATULATIONS.

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thank you very much!

[@rjlee818]

When will we get 360 VR, true surround sound over KZbin?

[@user-qt8qh8jf9l]

Is that Ed Partyka on bass trombone?

[@Conrad76]

Josh Kaufman subbing for Brian McDonald on lead trumpet.

[@pjkentucky]

Looks like the the U.S. Army Field Band made a contribution.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

They don't have to wear a uniform. I don't have to wear a uniform either.

[@greenscreenscene7076]

she is an amazing singer but can't speak Spanish at all hahah

[@rjlee818]

No military vaccine mandates!!!

[@michaelfoxbrass]

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