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On 2005's CHRISTMAS SONGS, Diana Krall applies her sultry vocals and nuanced piano lines to a strong set of holiday classics. In addition to turning in a stirring performance of "The Christmas Song" that would make Nat "King" Cole proud, Krall ... Full Descriptioneases into a swaying version of "Winter Wonderland" and a lush rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." With its dynamic arrangements and pitch-perfect mix of pop and jazz, this album stands alongside other timeless Yuletide outings.
Personnel: Diana Krall (vocals, piano); Anthony Wilson, Russell Malone (guitar); Stefon Harris (vibraphone); John Clayton, Robert Hurst, Ben Wolfe (double bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums).
Entertainment Weekly (p.80) - "Krall learned early on that she's better off being sultry than belting." -- Grade: B Hide Description Diana Krall Christmas Songs Songs Purchase Christmas Songs CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Diana Krall All For You (A Dedication To The Nat King Cole Trio) CD (1996)
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ALL FOR YOU was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance.
On this salute to pianist/vocalist extraordinaire Cole, Diana Krall has a lot to live up to, presenting a group of compositions that are ingrained in the public's memory as part of a lasting legacy of both jazz and pop music. It's to her credit that she went about this intimidating task with a resourcefulness and quiet grace that make ALL FOR YOU an exceptional tribute.
The bulk of ALL FOR YOU features Krall in an appropriately unadorned trio setting, and it captures the essence of the Cole trio's arrangements without resorting to slavish imitation. With guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Paul Keller, Krall swings hard on "I'm An Errand Girl For Rhythm" and "Hit That Jive Jack," often employing Cole trio devices such as repeated unison figures and on-top-of-the-beat eighth notes on bass. Nowhere, however, does she attempt ...
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WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance and for Best Engineered Album, Non Classical. WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year.
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES, a 1999 Verve release, heralds the return of the cool and groovy Latin-tinged jazz of the '60s. Upon hearing the opening track, a bossa-nova-fied version of Irving Berlin's "Let's Face The Music And Dance," one might think he had accidentally put on a Getz/Gilberto record. In fact, it's hard to avoid comparing Krall's breathy alto to that of Astrud Gilberto-particularly on the more samba-flavored numbers.
But Krall ultimately resists comparisons. Her simultaneously textured and smooth tone, warm timbre, and conversational phrasing mark her as unique. The set of standards here, including "Let's Fall In Love," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "Pick Yourself Up" among others, is enhanced by fine session musicians and Johnny Mandel's tasteful arrangements. While Krall is more than comfortable with a sly swing (Michael Franks' "Popsicle ...
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It may or may not be significant that Diana Krall's first album of new material since the ascendance of Norah Jones is the former's least jazzy, most pop-savvy album of her career. In any case, it marks Krall's biggest departure to date; THE GIRL IN THE OTHER ROOM is almost entirely devoid of the jazz standards that constituted her previous repertoire, and it contains her first recorded batch of original songs. It's possible that new husband Elvis Costello, who co-wrote all six of those tunes with his wife, was the agent provocateur. It's also feasible that Costello, who has previously recorded Mose Allison material and palled around with Tom Waits, nudged Krall toward such choice selections as Allison's bluesy plaint "Stop This World" and Waits's cocktail rhumba "Temptation." Nevertheless, Krall delivers them--like the rest of the songs here--in a misty, laconic style very consistent with her earlier work.
There's no attempt at pop-oriented production here, just the same piano-trio sound that's been Krall's stock in trade all along. Ironically, the jazziest tune here is Costello's early-1980s ballad "Almost Blue," previously ...
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| | Jim & Jesse In The Tradition CD (1987)
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1987's IN THE TRADITION, as its name implies, remains true to the principles that put Jim & Jesse atop the bluegrass world. Their classic sound, undiminished by time, is here, as are the forays beyond bluegrass' traditional repertoire, like a Weavers song ("Gotta Travel On"), a Carl Smith honky tonk hit ("You Are the One"), and Buck Owens' "Stony Mountain, West Virginia." In short, for those already familiar with the group, IN THE TRADITION harbors no surprises, just great performances. For those who've never heard the group before, TRADITION offers a fine introduction to a band often justifiably described as "legendary."
Jim & Jesse have always been willing to explore the boundaries of bluegrass ...
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Originally released on Atlantic. Includes liner notes by Marv Goldberg.
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Track Listing of songs: Scoots Boots; Chatta Hoochie; Dancin' Up & Down The Line; Line Dance Heaven; Waiting For The Weekend; A Natural Thing; My Kind Of Woman; I Surrender To You; Bop; Memphis Breakdown; She; All Woman To Me; Keep On Dancin'; On A Love Trail; Love Your Heart; It Don't Do The Trick; Ready To Roll; Take Me As I Am; Trashy Women; On The Rebound; All I Do Is Cry; Honky Tonk One Man Band; What The Cow Girls ...
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