Diana Krall

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!

One thing for sure about Diana Krall ...she exudes controversy among music lovers. My friend and fellow music lover - audiophile, Robert hates DK as much as I like her. I can’t play any of DK’s albums when Robert is over lest he has a conniption fit.

I listened to the entire "Live in Paris" CD this morning. You know what it is about DK? Its her phrasing and the sultry nuances in her voice. Sexy as all get out, in my opinion. She does the same thing with her piano playing.

I can see why DK isn’t everyone’s cup of tea though. She certainly doesn’t have the perfect pitch and size of instrument that Sarah Vaughn enjoys, or the soul of Nina Simone ... but she DOES swing.

It doesn’t get much better than Nina Simone singing "Porgy," or Sarah Vaughn singing "A Foggy Day" and "I've Got A Crush On You."   Zowie!

Frank