Dee Dee Bridgewater

2 LPs ON 1 CD

With a career that has spanned five decades, Dee Dee Bridgewater has indeed proven herself to be one of the premier jazz singers of her generation. Originally released in 1978 by Elektra, Just Family marks a period when Bridgewater was exploring R&B. This is a fantastic album that showcases her unbelievable talent and features other legends such as Chuck Corea, George Duke, and Bobby Lyle. Bad For Me was originally released by Elektra in 1979 and features the title track, which was a hit single. The album also was a Top 30 smash in 1979 on Billboard's Jazz Albums Chart. - Oldies.com

PERSONNEL:

[1-9] JUST FAMILY (1977)

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, vocals, accompanied by
CHICK COREA, piano
GEORGE DUKE, syntethizer
STANLEY CLARKE, bass
HARVEY MASON, drums
AIRTON MOREIRA, percussion
Among others

[10-18] BAD FOR ME (1979)

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, vocals, accompanied by
JOSE JAMES, LYNN DAVIS, vocals
ROLAND BAUTISTA, guitar
GEORGE DUKE, bass
RICKY LAWSON, drums
SHELILA ESCOVEDO, APULINHO DA COSTA, percussion
Among others

TRACKS:

01. Just Family
02. Maybe Today
03. Children Are The Spirit (Of The World)
04. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
05. Sweet Rain
06. Open Up Your Eyes
07. Night Moves
08. Thank The Day (You Walked Into My Life)
09. Melody Maker
10. Bad For Me
11. Back Of Your Mind
12. For The Girls
13. Love Won't Let Me Go
14. Streetsinger
15. It's The Falling In Love
16. Tequila Mockingbird
17. Don't Say It (If You Don't Mean It)
18. Is This What Feeling Gets?