Diana Krall

I have audiophile friends who put down Harry Connick Jr.  I have some of his recordings ... the guy has chops. He can sing and play the piano really well to my ears. 

Frank

It's all a matter of personal taste.  I have two Nina Simone CD's but prefer DK by a wide margin.   There is no wrong or right when it comes to personal preferences.  My Dad loved Perry Como and the Lawrence Welk show, whereas I like DK and The Daily Show.  

That is true 
there are folks that love justins, Marc Anthony, Rick Martin, but it doesn’t mean they are musicians — they are pop artists and so is DK

DK just knows how to market her best.  Even her's is well below many other's 'best', its kinda make some people happy thru music.  Nothing wrong with that.

If you're sold on her performance style, all her CDs are awesome.  Otherwise, Live in Paris CD is likely the only one for repeated listening.

Diana's big influence was Nat King Cole. She can't play like Cole, nor sing as well, but she's a decent jazz piano player. Not the greatest, but not bad. 


The late-great bassist Ray Brown may have been the first to get her signed. 


Can she sing? She's no Dee Dee Bridgewater, or Shirley Horn, who btw is a lifetime talent, but DK created a niche for her music when music executives wrapped themselves into her and what do you know, her career took off. 


DK's best album, isn't an album...it's a DVD - Live In Paris. The LIP cd isn't the same music. Now you know all there is to know about DK. What makes the DVD so good? If you like jazz, and Paris, you're in for a treat. You can order the blu ray version on Amazon.