Pilot of My Destiny

Pilot of My Destiny
Studio album by
Diane Schuur
Released1982 (1982)
GenreJazz
Length42:01
LabelGreat American Records
ProducerBob Krinsky
Diane Schuur chronology
Pilot of My Destiny
(1982) 		Deedles
(1984)

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

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

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."'Round Midnight"
5:09
2."Love Conquers All"
  • Allan Landon
  • Arnold Ahlert
3:39
3."Black Coffee"
3:18
4."Zaius"
  • Eddie Russ
  • J. James Jarrett
2:52
5."Seven Steps to Heaven"
4:03
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life Goes On"Diane Schuur3:04
2."Pilot of My Destiny"Schuur4:23
3."In Your Own Sweet Way"
7:58
4."She"
  • Chris Ethridge
  • Gram Parsons
3:39
5."Strokin' the Night Away"J.W. Helfand2:52

Personnel

  • 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

  1. ^ "EIU Jazzers to play with Diane Schuur". Mattoon Journal Gazette (Illinois). March 7, 1992. p. C4.
  2. ^ Hofmann, Michael (September 4, 1985). "Jazz Singer Schuur returns to familiar turf tomorrow". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. p. B3.
  3. ^ "Top Album Picks: Diane Schuur – Pilot of My Destiny" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 33. August 13, 1983. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ Town, David (1982). Pilot of My Destiny (liner notes). Diane Schuur. USA: Music Is Medicine. MIM 9057. Retrieved June 10, 2024.