Diana Krall's latest album - 2012 - Glad Rag Doll
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---No sweat John; and it's a nice link I think. :b
* Diana is my neighbor, from Nanaimo. ...But I never visited her; perhaps one day, with Elvis. :b
* Diana is my neighbor, from Nanaimo. ...But I never visited her; perhaps one day, with Elvis. :b
I've had the opportunity to see her live twice. My impression is that she's a better pianist than she is a singer although it's the latter she is famous for.
As is usually the case, there's something about energy from an audience that makes playing so much more vibrant compared to studio work. This is why Live in Paris is my favorite out of all her albums.
As is usually the case, there's something about energy from an audience that makes playing so much more vibrant compared to studio work. This is why Live in Paris is my favorite out of all her albums.
I got all of her CD/SACD/DVD-Audios, couple Blu-rays, and I've read a lot about her.
She's a true musician/singer with the passion, the love for Jazz.
What else is there for us to discover? ...You pick your love, and you develop it.
And by the way, listening to some of her stuff, accompanied by her regular musicians, is a true delight for the ear and soul. And the quality of the performances, and the sound, are excellent.
But this is just my opinion.
Her recent CDs seem to have de-emphasized her piano playing in favor of presenting her as a singer. I agree that her best is the Live in Paris concert, especially the boozy and heart-breaking Joni Mitchell song, 'A Case of You'. Her band really swings and the backup orchestra doesn't detract from the fact that this is a jazz concert. Her next two efforts veer into ear candy territory, but they are beautifully recorded presentations of American standards. Nothing wrong with ear candy: I play them a lot. Must listen to her latest before condemning it as gross commercialism. That cover reminds me of Madonna.
-- A true artist, musician, is an explorer into new frontiers.
And Diana is exactly that; her last CD is a new exploration (Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, ...; they all fit that category).
How boring it is from some musicians to always play the same kind of stuff (tempo).
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And I certainly don't like everything from Neil Young (in particular some with his Crazy Horse band), but love most of the rest (90%+).
With Diana Krall; 93.333% :b
And Diana is exactly that; her last CD is a new exploration (Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, ...; they all fit that category).
How boring it is from some musicians to always play the same kind of stuff (tempo).
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And I certainly don't like everything from Neil Young (in particular some with his Crazy Horse band), but love most of the rest (90%+).
With Diana Krall; 93.333% :b
This may be a stretch, but Diana Krall reminds me a bit of Cecilia Bartoli in that she goes into more obscure material that others ignore, and this may be true with the Glad Rag Doll CD. I read that these songs were played by her father on the record player when she was a child, and that she is reviving them in a nostalgic way. No Ray Brown, Ray Brown, though. To me, she is most attractive as a jazz singer-pianist.
Hello, Cascais. My impressions aren't what many folks consider to be the norm. I know many a person that swears by her and her voice but for some reason I just can't get into her that much. I have the LIP album and while the music is great and she did impress me more than in any other album I have heard her in? Personally, I have to consider her fluff. Now, this is just my opinion. YMMV, as many folks who absolutely love her work can attest to.
I will tell you this. She can sing a whole lot better than me.
BTW, the link is finally dead Bob. Unless I missed it, the album is no longer available for download.
Tom
I will say this though. I had completely forgotten about Alison Krauss singing the song "Jacob's Dream", which is song #3 off of what I have found on her A Hundred Miles or More album. One of the most engaging songs that should tug strongly at the heart of any man alive. Well written, well performed and although AK may not be the "go to" female singer of mine, this one single by Alison that hands down and without reservation won some mad respects her way from this gentlemen.
If you haven't listened to it before, you owe it to yourself to give it a spin. Simply awesome and moving music.
Tom
If you haven't listened to it before, you owe it to yourself to give it a spin. Simply awesome and moving music.
Tom
---- Right there, exactemente. :b ...The more you read about Diana, the more you appreciate her youth growing up with Dad & Mum.
BTW, she lives only few miles from me (well, her parent's house).
Hello, Cascais. My impressions aren't what many folks consider to be the norm. I know many a person that swears by her and her voice but for some reason I just can't get into her that much. I have the LIP album and while the music is great and she did impress me more than in any other album I have heard her in? Personally, I have to consider her fluff. Now, this is just my opinion. YMMV, as many folks who absolutely love her work can attest to.
I will tell you this. She can sing a whole lot better than me.
BTW, the link is finally dead Bob. Unless I missed it, the album is no longer available for download.
Tom
---- Yeah Tom, freebies are not forever; no time to wait in life. :b
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* Tom, at one of my local libraries I'm having an issue; do you know anything about it?
-- If you guys like Jazz by some great Canadian female singers, you should search for:
Madeleine Peyroux, and Susie Arioli. ...Holly Cole as well, but I'm sure you already know her.
These three female Jazz singers are of the same caliber as Diana Krall.
...For me anyway, and you might be very happy of my tip. :b
Madeleine Peyroux, and Susie Arioli. ...Holly Cole as well, but I'm sure you already know her.
These three female Jazz singers are of the same caliber as Diana Krall.
...For me anyway, and you might be very happy of my tip. :b
I can't help feeling that Diana Krall is being packaged for commercial purposes rather than for her strengths as a jazz pianist-singer, like the late Shirley Horn, for example. Her jazz-piano with trio or quartet merged successfully with some lush orchestration up to Quiet Nights, but in Glad Rag Doll is almost gone. And that cover shot lacks dignity, extending the tendency to present her as a kind of sex-kitten. This is a pity since she has the chops to play very good jazz piano and studied with the best. I wish her well (lots of Grammies) and will wait for the next CD, but this fan will go back to All For You, the Paris concert and When I Look in Your Eyes.
I hope so. She is charming and very modest. Saw her play in Oeiras, Portugal in a beautiful palace garden in front of 10,000 people.
I also agree on the fact that she "democratized" (no political affiliation uncovered) Jazz to a broader audience (among some other obvious artist like Jimmy Collum, Michael Buble or Norah Jones) -I like her tunes and recording quality /some albums are better than others in this regard) and always a benchmark. Saying that, any of her work is in my dessert island CD selection.
I agree about recording quality on some Krall CDs. One of my standard "test" CDs is When I Look in Your Eyes. It has a great variety of sounds, from piano trio to full orchestra, with lots of detail and subtlety.
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