Dee Dee Bridgewater

Artist:  Dee Dee Bridgewater
Birth Name:  Denise Eileen Garrett
Born:  May  27, 1950.  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, R&B, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Soul, Soul
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Instruments:   Vocals

Dee Dee Bridgewater is an American Jazz Singer and Songwriter.  She is a three-time Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-Winning Stage Actress.  She is United Nations Ambassador for The Food and Agriculture Organization.

Title:  Memphis...Yes, I'm Ready  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, R&B, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Soul, Soul, Blues
Label:  DDB Productions/Sony Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Yes, I'm Ready  (4:57)
 2  Giving Up  (4:55)
 3.  I Can't Get Next To You  (5:17)
 4.  Going Down Slow (4:46)
 5.  Why (Am I Treated So Bad)  (4:37)
 6.  B.A.B.Y.  (4:04)
 7.  The Thrill Is Gone  (5:38)
 8.  The Sweeter His Is  (6:45)
 9.  I Can't Stand The Rain  (3;07)
10. Don't Be Cruel  (4:40)
11. Hound Dog  (3:38)
12. Try A Little Tenderness  (5:25)
13. (Take My Hand) Precious Lord  (4:18)

Personnel:

Dee Dee Bridgewater:  Vocals
Kirk Whalum:  Tenor & Baritone Saxophone, Backup Vocals
John Stoddart:  Keyboards
Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell:  Electric Bongo, Sizzle Cymbal, Tambourine
Charles Hodges:  Hammond Organ
Jackie Clark:  Bass
Garry Goin:  Guitar
James "Bishop" Sexton:  Drums
Marc Franklin:   Tenor Saxophone
Kirk Smothers:  Tenor Saxophone
Sharisse Norman:  Backup Vocals
Candise Rayborn-Marshall:  Backup Vocals
Stax Music Academy:  Backup Vocals

Memphis...Yes, I'm Ready is the 2017 album by Dee Dee Bridgewater, was released on September 15, 2017 by DDB Productions/Sony Music, featuring Kirk Whalum, Stax Academy Choir, and more!.  She works an impressive transformation on two songs associated with Elvis Presley, "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog".