I Love Being Here with You is the debut album by the American musician Jeanie Bryson, released in 1993.[2][3] Bryson had performed in East Coast clubs for around a decade prior to recording the album.[4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | January 1993 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Recording Studios | |||
| Label | Telarc[1] | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
| Jeanie Bryson chronology | ||||
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Production
editRecorded in January 1993, the album was produced by John Snyder.[5][6] "Change Partners" is performed in a bossa nova style.[7] "Sunshower" and "Bittersweet" were written by Bryson with her mother, Connie.[2] "Squeeze Me" is a cover of the Fats Waller song.[8] Kenny Barron played piano on the album; Wallace Roney played trumpet.[9][10] Don Braden played tenor saxophone, while Steve Nelson contributed on vibraphone.[11][12]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Calgary Herald | A[10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| The Indianapolis Star | [15] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide |  [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [5] |
The Washington Post stated: "A natural singer who possesses a sultry alto, Bryson often favors the slowest tempos and the most intimate balladry this side of Shirley Horn."[9] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "a strong debut from a dreamy-voiced vocalist who has inherited her bar-straddling rhythmic talent from her father, Dizzy Gillespie."[10] The Indianapolis Star determined that "Bryson has a way of sounding conversational and off-hand while not sacrificing intensity."[15]
The Ottawa Citizen opined that Bryson "sounds best on medium tempo tunes like 'A Sleepin' Bee' and the Latin tune, 'Love Dance', which allow the polished duskiness and subtleties of her voice to sink in."[11] The Toronto Star noted that Bryson "has a husky, emotional voice with dreamily-good intonation but ... whatever she sings reminds you of someone else."[8]
AllMusic wrote: "A fine middle-of-the-road song stylist (rather than a jazz singer), Bryson does an excellent job on a set dominated by standards."[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cheek to Cheek" | |
| 2. | "Squeeze Me" | |
| 3. | "Bittersweet" | |
| 4. | "A Sleepin' Bee" | |
| 5. | "Love Dance" | |
| 6. | "I Feel So Smoochie" | |
| 7. | "You've Changed" | |
| 8. | "Sunshower" | |
| 9. | "Cloudy Morning" | |
| 10. | "Change Partners" | |
| 11. | "I Love Being Here with You" |
References
edit- ^ "Jeanie Bryson Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Like fathers, like daughters". USA Today. 8 July 1993. p. 4D.
- ^ "I Love Being Here with You by Jeanie Bryson". Stereo Review. Vol. 59, no. 2. Feb 1994. p. 141.
- ^ Lloyd, Jack (29 July 1994). "The Jazz on the Waterfront weekend". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 19.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books Ltd. 2000. pp. 216–217.
- ^ a b MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 174.
- ^ Friedwald, Will (October 20, 1995). Sinatra! The Song is You: A Singer's Art. Simon and Schuster.
- ^ a b Chapman, Geoff (14 Aug 1993). "Jeanie Bryson is the offspring of Dizzy Gillespie...". Toronto Star. p. K6.
- ^ a b Joyce, Mike (9 July 1993). "Jazz Singer Bryson Is 'Here' to Stay". The Washington Post. p. N13.
- ^ a b c Brennan, Brian (31 July 1993). "Jeanie Bryson: I Love Being Here with You". Calgary Herald. p. D8.
- ^ a b Hum, Peter (14 Aug 1993). "Jeanie Bryson I Love Being Here with You". Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (3 Feb 1994). "Jeanie Bryson/I Love Being Here with You". Ego. The Hamilton Spectator. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Jeanie Bryson I Love Being Here with You". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 35.
- ^ a b Harvey, Jay (15 Nov 1993). "Record Reviews". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.