In Montreux
In Montreux is a live album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. The album was digitally recorded on July 18, 1990, at the Casino de Montreux during the Montreux Jazz Festival and released via Polydor Records.
Critical reception
of AllMusic noted, "Dee Dee Bridgewater's move to France awhile back has resulted in her having a relatively low profile in jazz. This excellent live set should help restore her reputation... Bridgewater is in top form, singing with swing and sensitivity."Jeff Simon of The Buffalo News declared, "...Bridgewater has enough joy, energy and authenticity to capture the stoniest heart and heaviest foot."
James T. Jones IV of USA Today favourably found, "Recorded live, this collection of standards features jazz singing par excellence. Fronting a fiery trio, Bridgewater scats and improvises with the aggression of a saxophonist. The audience is brought to near-hysteria as she attacks each song, spontaneously rewriting melodies."
Track listing
Personnel
Band- Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
- Bert van den Brink – piano
- Hein van de Geyn – bass, arrangements
- André Ceccarelli – drums
- Jean-Pierre Grosz – executive producer
- Justin Shirley-Smith – recording
- Pierre Jacquot – recording
- Bruno Lambert – mixing
- Alain Frappier – art direction