@schubert
"That said , there have been many singers with little talent that have had great careers lasting well over a decade or three .
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Sir, if you are in any way implying that Ms. Krall has "little talent", then you are blindingly misguided.
We just say her last night at the Carpenter Theater, and the performance was astounding. Yes, astounding. Center stage, 9 rows back. Live music at its very very best.
Comparisons of DK to historic jazz personalities like Shirley Horne are simply not helpful, and really, rather silly. Ms. Krall is her own person, her own presence, her own "thing". She brings us a smooth, sultry, silky, soulful voice that is a real pleasure to hear. Her phrasing is delightful, presentation is flawless. It is not and should never be a "this person sings jazz better" issue, different artists, are just that, different. But Diana Krall's importance to the jazz world does not start and stop with her voice. Indeed, it is just the beginning. Her prowess as a Jazz pianist is well recognized by her peers on its own! She was fantastic on the keys....and make no mistake, she leads her band! The eye contact, the smiles from one band member to another as they traded solo's and moved from section to section was very apparent. But make no mistake, she leads this band. And what a band it is. I'm sure you are familiar with Anthony Wilson who is with her so often. I never tire of watching him play. Robert Hurst on bass.....7X grammy winner nuff said. And what a surprise Stuart Duncan was, we were literally shell shocked by his frankly unbelievable contribution. Look him up if you don't know who he is. Diana is a master of featuring each of her musicians, it's a total presentation. I think very few of your jazz diva's endeavored to provide this type of musically holistic leadership.
In a tender moment last night, Diana gave a great tribute to Shirley Horne as she introduced one of Shirley's standards. It was not only respectful, but an amazing rendition, her style. Fantastic. Isn't that part of what music is all about?
