Pilot of My Destiny
Appearance
Pilot of My Destiny | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:01 | |||
Label | Great American Records | |||
Producer | Bob Krinsky | |||
Diane Schuur chronology | ||||
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Pilot of My Destiny is the debut studio album by American singer and pianist Diane Schuur, released in 1982 through the independent label Great American Records.[1] The album was recorded in 1981 in Seattle, and includes some of her original compositions.
Critical reception
[edit]Michael Hoffman of the Arizona Daily Star stated that the album suffered from "poor production and distribution", so it did not have very good results.[2] A Billboard reviewer wrote: "Ten pleasantly listenable cuts are sung by this Tacoma lady, who also plays right nice piano with an eight-piece backup band. Standouts are 'Life Goes On' and 'In Your Own Sweet Way'".[3]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "'Round Midnight" | 5:09 | |
2. | "Love Conquers All" |
| 3:39 |
3. | "Black Coffee" | 3:18 | |
4. | "Zaius" |
| 2:52 |
5. | "Seven Steps to Heaven" | 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Life Goes On" | Diane Schuur | 3:04 |
2. | "Pilot of My Destiny" | Schuur | 4:23 |
3. | "In Your Own Sweet Way" | 7:58 | |
4. | "She" |
| 3:39 |
5. | "Strokin' the Night Away" | J.W. Helfand | 2:52 |
Personnel
[edit]- Diane Schuur – vocals, keyboards
- Dan Dean – bass
- Dave Peterson – bass (A1, A3, A5), guitar (A1, A5)
- Chris Leighton – drums
- Alan Toto – guitar (A2, B2, B4)
- Ted Brancato – keyboards
- Bob Krinsky – production, recording
- Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Richard Person – trumpet
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "EIU Jazzers to play with Diane Schuur". Mattoon Journal Gazette (Illinois). March 7, 1992. p. C4.
- ^ Hofmann, Michael (September 4, 1985). "Jazz Singer Schuur returns to familiar turf tomorrow". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. p. B3.
- ^ "Top Album Picks: Diane Schuur – Pilot of My Destiny" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 33. August 13, 1983. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Town, David (1982). Pilot of My Destiny (liner notes). Diane Schuur. USA: Music Is Medicine. MIM 9057. Retrieved June 10, 2024.