Diana Krall

What an interesting discussion! It's always refreshing to see those with less than mediocre talent in music become self-proclaimed defenders of musical excellence or whatever that is supposed to mean.

Anyways, I am hoping that DK releases another album very soon. I'll be the first to place my order.

Dianna has a very interesting talent and likes to explore it and use it.  She IS married to Elvis Costello and I wonder what they talk about?  .    Her T Bone Burnett album (Glad Rag Doll) is completely different from her Live in Paris and I have heard some criticize this difference as though her exploration of her own talent is overshadowed by an obligation to "be true to her previous records".  I think if you are musician, you try things.  You make a record, it sells a little or it doesn't sell at all.  Oh well.

The biggest issue with quality I have is many of her earlier records (Live in Paris for example) have tremendous sibilance in her voice that drives me crazy.  

Brad

@lalitk do you REALLY believe that Howard Stern would YES to DK? I hardly do LOL!

I do not mind DK but prefer the following Jazz singers:

Ann Hampton Callaway
Blues in the Night, To Ella with love, From sassy to devine: The Sara Vaughan Project

Cheryl Bentyne
Talk of the town

Karrin Allyson
In Blue, Round Midnight

Holly Cole
Temptation, Don’t smoke in bed

I think Diana Krall is best when she is playing the piano. She an outstanding bar singer. I still love Joni  Mitchell's A Case of You, but Diana Krall's is equal but different. I have an album of Diana where she just sings. I seldom listen to it. I think like Peggy Lee, record companies tried to change her. I think Diana can get away with telling them to  jump in a lake!