Diana Krall

@rpeluso   I've read several such positive critiques of her on stage performances.  Perhaps I should see her live as her studio albums somehow leave me cold at times.  I've had the same issue with Norah Jones.  However, just this past week I pulled out "Feels Like Home" and enjoyed it to the point that I listened to it twice through.  

I'm listening to Krall's "Love Scenes" right now and am enjoying it.  I should probably pick up her "Live in Paris" disc.  Maybe hearing a live performance would help me to connect to her.

Both ladies have real talent and well engineered recordings!  Krall's recordings reveal a bit more detail with a tighter focus.  Norah's discs have a softer perspective to them.

@mattmiller 

Thanks for mentioning Kandace Springs.  I just sampled "Soul Eyes" on amazon and am sold.  Like you said very fresh sound beautifully recorded as is Bluenote's practice.  Just ordered the CD!

@rpeluso 

Thoughts?  Yep.  Tearing down well known, beloved artists in favor of the more obscure, at least in the modern sense, makes the naysayers feel like they have a superior musical understanding.  Inferiority breeds contempt. 😬

@czarivey   You have your own proprietary truth?  Your truth is factual? Wow.  I feel diminished.😢

Oh well... none of this really matters as we now live in a post fact world.😯

@whitestix  Thanks for mentioning Karen Souza.  I looked her up on Amazon, listened to several samples and ordered her 3 CD "The Collection" for $12 and change!  What a deal!!  She has a unique sound.  Everything I heard had a very bluesy vibe to it.  She purposely sings just off the note and then slides up to the note.  Sort of a vocal approach to what Gershwin was well known for doing instrumentally.  She takes a very unique approach to well known songs from various artists.  Should be a fun music adventure.

@theglees I envy you your experience. Great post!

@schubert   Toe-tappin' music eh??👣

We have to be careful not to conflate "music" with "recording quality".  I'm sure we all have various examples of fine music in less than satisfying sound...albums we would never be without.🧐