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Beautiful use of audience energy which is incorporated in a way that doesn't detract from the music. It gives the feeling you're there.Several of the tracks highlight at least one of her band's instruments which adds to the "show" quality.
These are primarily jazz standards and very singable. I'm not normally a fan of live albums, I only know of one other that is fantastic, but I love, love, love this album.I don't see how anyone who loves jazz could possibly be disappointed. Lucky me, this was my introduction to Diana Krall, and to be honest, none of her other albums have surpassed this one in quality in my opinion. I find myself belting them out every time I listen to it.
(Warning: Jazz critics may turn their noses up at all this as they seem to do when a jazz artist achieves a modicum of popularity or crossover appeal(then they wonder why jazz is an endangered species) but just ignore them-Diana Krall is one of the best to come along in a long long time) You'll recognize all the old standards, and some super arrangements. Sometimes live performances don't live up to to their studio counterparts, but in this case Krall adds dimension and depth to her already formidable studio recordings. Dexterously inventive, she puts improvisation back into jazz-isn't that is what jazz is all about. She knows how to swing and her up-tempo version of 'Devil May Care', to my ears, is slick and simply dazzling.
She is a pretty woman. I youtubed her and saw some video clips of "Live in Paris" and other performance videos.
It is supposed to be a family project. He is awesome.
I've noticed that she often performs with a very talented bassist John Clayton. I think I am going to check out John's new project through ArtistShare.
The first time I listened to her voice, I could not really match her voice with how she looks. But her voice is husky and cool.
People rave about Diana but I have to say that John and other artists who performed with Diana are cool too.
This has to be the very best concert Diana has done. All of the music is absolutly great.
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