Dianne Reeves glides through her set in a lovely fashion

The Gaillard Auditorium was glistening last night as renowned jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves took us though an unmistakable set of her fabulous talents.  She has been working with 2 guitar players as of recent and getting away from her standard instrumentation of either a jazz trio, big band or orchestra.

My first thought was how is she going to fill in all the gaps with just 2 guitars. Boy was I ever wrong.  Spoleto Festival is no stranger to Reeves either as she has performed on several occasions in town.

As expected from the minute go, she had the crowd in the palm of her hands. She focused  mostly on her original works that evening showcasing her many styles and sounds from around the globe. One heard everything from samba to blues and pretty much everything in between.

It is this reviewer's opinion that Dianne, has absolutely come into her own and is riding a wave of success as far as she can.

She has the unique quality of perfect pitch and a range the size of the stratosphere.  Her arrangements were wonderfully thought out and the pace of the show moved along in such a way that it really made you think that you were sitting in her living room one on one.

Bravo to all involved.