Diana Krall

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

Much better?
I don’t think it get ANY better than Simone singing "Porgy " .

A great artist, not to be confused with a good entertainer .

My first time seeing Diana Krall was live at Tanglewood on PBS many years back. Dressed in a black chiffon dress sitting behind the keyboard of I suppose was a Steinway concert grand with her beautiful blond locks blowing in the wind, quite a vision. The fact she was pretty good, no Nina or Sarah for sure, really is beside the point to me. I like her ok, some covers better than others (I’ve got you under my skin) but I’ll always remember seeing her the first time and enjoying every minute of her performance.