"Throughout her career, Dianne Reeves has, perhaps more than any other vocalist, blurred the line that separates jazz from pop and contemporary R&B, extending the boundaries of each. Beautiful Life is her first recording in five years and her debut for Concord. Carefully produced by Terri Lynne Carrington ... Beautiful Life is Reeves' finest record to date. It not only blurs genre lines but erases them. The end result is a glorious and accessible music that is as sophisticated as it is emotionally honest".