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Good Night, And Good Luck | 
 enlarge | Artists: Dianne Reeves, Original Soundtrack
Label: Concord Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 3073
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.5
MPN: 2307
UPC: 013431230724
EAN: 0013431230724
ASIN: B000ASDGE4
Release Date: September 27, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Straighten Up And Fly Right | | • | Ive Got My Eyes On You | | • | Gotta Be This Or That | | • | Too Close For Comfort | | • | How High The Moon | | • | Whos Minding The Store? | | • | Youre Driving Me Crazy | | • | Pretend | | • | Solitude | | • | TV Is The Thing This Year | | • | Pick Yourself Up | | • | When I Fall In Love (Instrumental) | | • | Into Each Life, Some Rain Must Fall | | • | Therell Be Another Spring | | • | One For My Baby |
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Dianne Reeves's cool contralto, fronted by a quicksilver combo featuring saxophonist Matt Catingub and pianist Peter Martin, provides the flowing jazz soundtrack to George Clooney's 1950s, film detailing the epic struggle between the legendary TV newsman Edward R. Murrow and the Communist-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy. Reeves' delivery is flawless and swinging on these mostly mid-tempo/ballad takes on several timeless classics (including Nat King Cole's "Straighten Up and Fly Right," Duke Ellington's "Solitude," and the bouncy Dinah Washington hit "TV is the Thing This Year"). Two other selections, "Pick Yourself Up" and "Too Close for Comfort," dance with a Latin lilt; the lone instrumental, "When I Fall in Love," is as romantic as they come. Mr. Murrow, who profiled both Ellington and Louis Armstrong on his pioneering See it Now show, loved jazz, so it's fitting that the music's grounding in freedom of expression and improvisation counterweighs the horrors of McCarthy's liberty-killing abuses. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
Album Description
"Good Night, And Good Luck" follows the legendary Edward R. Murrow (David Straithairn) during the broadcaster's on-air confrontations with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Murrow, the then host of the CBS series, "See It Now," exposed the infamous politician's deceit, bullying, and manipulation in one of history's most courageous moments of journalism, an act that helped bring an end to the tyranny of the blacklist and the House Un-American Activities Committee anti-Communist hearings. "Good Night, And Good Luck" is directed by George Clooney, who co-wrote the script with the film's producer Grant Heslov. Clooney also stars as CBS News producer Fred Friendly.
"Good Night, And Good Luck" is shot entirely in black and white, with much of the mood and atmosphere created by the smoky jazz soundtrack and the gorgeous vocal talents of three-time GRAMMY(r) Award-winner Dianne Reeves. Clooney handpicked each of the songs featured in the movie, which Reeves, one of the preeminent jazz vocalists in the world today, also performs on screen.
The soundtrack for "Good Night, And Good Luck" much of which was recorded live on film, features an original song, "Who's Minding the Store," along with such classics as "Too Close for Comfort," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "One for My Baby," and "How High the Moon."
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Dianne Reeves At Her Best December 7, 2007
This is a great and educational movie, but the soundtrack is what makes it! Dianne Reeves is at her very best on this cd, as she sings some of the oldies from the 40's and 50's. She doesn't force it, and her smooth voice breathes new life into some of these long forgotten songs. A must for anyone who loves the blues or late-night jazz.
In one word.......Great Music!!! November 24, 2007
I bought this record, because first of all I love the more than beautiful voice of Dianne Reeves and here her voice created the right atmosphere for this B/W motion picture.
It sparkles and with a glass of wine completes a Romantic evening .....if you're a real jazzmusic lover, buy this one.....you won't regret it.
Good Night, and Good Luck soundtrack November 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you don't like jazz, Dianne Reeves will make you a believer.
If you do like jazz, you'll reach new heights with this.
Very good recording from a frustrating singer June 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I heard good things about Dianne Reeves, but saw her in concert and was very unimpressed. She obviously had a great voice but her performance didn't deliver. This record shows what she can do. Perhaps she's one of those artists who needs someone else providing the direction so she can shine?
great album - the best voice May 15, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
extremely good album, showing how good Dianne is even when acompanied by just a few instruments. she has the best instrument of all anyway.
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