Dianne Reeves, born 23 October 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American ja… Read Full Bio ↴Dianne Reeves, born 23 October 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American jazz singer, known more for her live performances than her albums. Alongside her peers Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diana Krall and Cassandra Wilson she is considered one of the most important female jazz singers of our time. She lives in Denver (Colorado/USA)

Dianne came from a very musical family. Her father, who died when she was two years old, was also a singer. Her mother, Vada Swanson, played trumpet. A cousin, George Duke is a well known piano and keyboard player and producer.

Dianne and her sister Sharon were raised by their grandmother in Denver, Colorado. As a child Dianne took piano lessons and sang at every opportunity. When she was 11 years old her interest in music was enhanced by an inspiring teacher who thought that music was the best way to bring students together. Dianne discovered a love of music and that she wanted to be a singer.

Her uncle, Charles Burell, a bass player with the Denver Symphony Orchestra, introduced her to the music of jazz singers, from Ella Fitzgerald to Billie Holiday. She was especially impressed by Sarah Vaughan.
1974
At the age of sixteen she was singing at the George Washington Highschool in Denver, in a highschool bigband. That same year the band played at a music festival (Convention of the National Association of Jazz Educators). Her Band won first place and it was there she met the trumpeter Clark Terry, who after discovering her became her mentor.

1975
A year later she began studying music at the University of Denver, before she moving in 1976 to Los Angeles. In L.A. her interest in Latin-American music grew, and she began experimenting with different kinds of vocal music and finally decided to pursue a career as a singer. She met Eduardo del Barrio, and she toured with his group "Caldera" and sang in Billy Child's jazz band "Night Flights". Later she tour with Sergio Mendes.

From 1983 until 1986 she toured with Harry Belafonte as a lead singer. This period saw her first experiences with world music. In 1987 she became the first vocalist to sign with Blue Note records. She moved back to Denver from Los Angeles in 1992. She sang at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

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Grammy Awards
She has currently won 3 Grammy Awards for "Best Jazz Vocal Performance" for her albums

2001 In the Moment
2002 The Calling
2003 A Little Moonlight
2006 Good Night, And Good Luck (Soundtrack)
She is the only singer to have won this Grammy in three consecutive years.

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Discography
1977 - Welcome to My Love
1987 - Better Days
1988 - I Remember
1990 - Never Too Far
1991 - Dianne Reeves (same as Better Days)
1993 - Art & Survival
1994 - Quiet After the Storm
1996 - The Grand Encounter
1996 - Palo Alto Sessions
1997 - That Day
1997 - New Morning (live)
1999 - Bridges... produced by George Duke.
2000 - In The Moment (live)
2001 - The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan
2002 - Best of Dianne Reeves
2003 - A Little Moonlight
2004 - Christmas Time is Here
2005 - Good Night, And Good Luck (Soundtrack)

Day Dream
Dianne Reeves Lyrics

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Funny the way I feel now
Can't keep my feet on the ground
Everything seems unreal now
When you're not around

Day Dream
Why do you haunt me so?
Deep in a rosy glow

The face of my love you show

Day Dream
I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share

Don't know the time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky
While I moon around, feeling hazy

Day Dream
Don't break my reverie
Until I find that he
Is day dreaming just like me

Day Dream
Why do you haunt me so?
Deep in a rosy glow
The face of my love you show

Day Dream
I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share

Don't know the time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky
While I moon around, feeling hazy

Day Dream
Don't break my reverie

Until I find that he
Is day dreaming just like me

Overall Meaning

In Dianne Reeves's song Day Dream, the singer is experiencing a feeling of euphoria and detachment from reality due to being in love. The lyrics convey a sense of being lost in fantasy, as if walking on air and building a castle for the singer and her love to share. The repeated phrase "Day Dream" suggests that this feeling of being lost in love is a recurring theme for the singer. The lyrics also hint at a sense of longing for the singer's love interest to share this feeling, evidenced by the final lines of the song: "Don't break my reverie/Until I find that he/Is day dreaming just like me."

The lyrics also show a contrast between the singer's current state and the outside world. While the sun is shining in the sky, the singer is "moon around, feeling hazy." This suggests a sense of disconnection from the world around the singer, as if she is lost in her own thoughts and feelings.

Overall, Day Dream is a ballad of yearning and romantic fantasy, which captures the emotions of being in love and the sense of detachment it can bring.

Line by Line Meaning

Funny the way I feel now
It is amusing the way I feel at this moment

Can't keep my feet on the ground
I can't stop feeling elated

Everything seems unreal now
Everything feels like an unworldly experience

When you're not around
When you're not with me

Day Dream
A dream taking place during the day

Why do you haunt me so?
Why are you always on my mind?

Deep in a rosy glow
In a rosy and optimistic state of mind

The face of my love you show
You display the face of my beloved one

I walk along on air
I walk feeling ecstatic

Building a castle there
Creating something magnificent in my mind

For me and my love to share
Intending to share with my beloved