Showing posts with label Diana Krall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diana Krall. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Diana Krall - When I Look in Your Eyes (1999) [HDTracks Remastered]

Diana Krall - When I Look in Your Eyes (1999) [HDTracks Remastered]
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Genre ~ Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label ~ Verve Music Group


With this CD, the young Canadian singer/pianist/arranger joins forces with producer Tommy LiPuma, who places his orchestral stamp on eight of the 13 tracks. It is the latest attempt to push Krall to an even wider pop/smooth jazz audience than she already enjoys. After all, Nat Cole, Wes Montgomery, and George Benson, among others, went this route. Wonder if she'd agree the cuts sans strings were more fun and challenging? Krall does get to it with central help from bassists John Clayton and Ben Wolfe, drummers Jeff Hamilton and Lewis Nash, and guitarist Russell Malone, all stellar players. Krall's voice is sweet and sexy. She's also flexible within her range and at times a bit kitschy, mostly the hopeless romantic. On this CD of love songs, it's clear she's cool but very much in love with this music. Bob Dorough's "Devil May Care" and the insistent "Best Thing for You" really click. Favorites are a decent Shearing-esque "Let's Fall in Love" with vibist Larry Bunker; a suave slow bossa on the opening number, "Let's Face the Music"; the lusher-than-lush title track; and especially an incredible horn-fired fanfare intro/outro on the hip "Pick Yourself Up." Some might call this fluff or mush, but it depends solely on your personal taste. This will certainly appeal to Krall's fans, lovers, and lovers at heart. ~ AllMusic


Tracklist

1. Let's Face the Music and Dance (5:18)
2. Devil May Care (3:20)
3. Let's Fall in Love (4:19)
4. When I Look in Your Eyes (4:32)
5. Popsicle Toes (4:28)
6. I've Got You Under My Skin (6:11)
7. I Can't Give You Anything but Love (2:33)
8. I'll String Along With You (4:46)
9. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (4:57)
10. Pick Yourself Up (3:02)
11. The Best Thing for You (2:37)
12. Do It Again (4:45)
13. Why Should I Care (3:46)


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Diana Krall – The Look Of Love (2002) [SACD rip via Playstation 3]

Diana Krall – The Look Of Love (2002) [SACD rip via Playstation 3]
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Genre ~ Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label ~ Verve Music Group


Diana Krall has a good voice and plays decent piano, but this somewhat ridiculously packaged Verve CD seems like an obvious attempt to turn her into a pop icon, and sex symbol to boot. The bland arrangements by Claus Ogerman (who conducts the London Symphony Orchestra or the Los Angeles Session Orchestra on each track) border on easy listening, while Krall and her various supporting musicians, including John Pisano, Russell Malone, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine (among others), clearly seem stifled by their respective roles. There are plenty of strong compositions here, including standards like “I Remember You,” “The Night We Called It a Day,” and “I Get Along Without You Very Well,” but the unimaginative and often syrupy charts take their toll on the performances. What is even sillier is the label’s insistence on attempting to photograph the artist in various sultry poses, which she evidently wants to discourage by refusing to provide much of a smile (the rumor is that she’s not happy with this part of the business at all). If you are looking for unchallenging background music, this will fit the bill, but jazz fans are advised to check out Krall’s earlier releases instead. ~ AllMusic


Tracklist


1. ‘S Wonderful [04:28]
2. Love Letters [04:56]
3. I Remember You [03:56]
4. Cry Me A River [05:03]
5. Besame Mucho [06:40]
6. The Night We Called It A Day [05:42]
7. Dancing in the Dark [05:48]
8. I Get Along Without You Very Well [03:45]
9. The Look of Love [04:41]
10. Maybe You’ll Be There [05:31]


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Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [SACD rip via Playstation 3]

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [SACD rip via Playstation 3]
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Genre ~ Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label ~ Verve Music Group


The Girl in the Other Room is the eighth album by jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall. For the first time, she performs songs that she co-wrote with her husband Elvis Costello. The album has already gone top 5 in the UK and debuted high on the Billboard 200 in May 2004. Billboard ranked album at number 7 on the magazine’s Top Jazz Albums of the Decade.


Tracklist


1. Stop This World [03:58]
2. The Girl In The Other Room [04:04]
3. Temptation [04:27]
4. Almost Blue [04:04]
5. I’ve Changed My Address [04:45]
6. Love Me Like A Man [05:49]
7. I’m Pulling Through [04:02]
8. Black Crow [04:54]
9. Narrow Daylight [03:31]
10. Abandoned Masquerade [05:11]
11. I’m Coming Through [05:08]
12. Departure Bay [05:39]


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