Diana Krall

Diana Krall Christmas Songs
$18.98
I love Diana's voice and to have her ring in the Christmas season has been pure joy!

When I Look in Your Eyes
$18.98
When I Look Into Your Eyes by Diana Krall is a CD that I have had for some number of years, but it has gone in and out of my listening rotation based on the "phase" that I'm in. However, this is one of my absolute favorite piano/vocal jazz CDs in my entire collection. When I Look Into Your Eyes is a collection of cover tunes, and as such it is more instructive to limit evaluation to the instrumentation and vocal delivery. One of the things that make this CD so great is that it strikes a wonderful balance in tracks that incorporate an orchestra and those that do not. The title track has a broad, sweeping sound backed by the Orchestra, but it is also strikingly beautiful and simple on the verses as Krall's vocals are backed by guitar with faint orchestral strings. Other standout orchestral tracks are "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Why Should I Care" - the hidden Track 13. Her vocal delivery conveys powerful emotion that will strike all but the most calloused listener. Contrast this sound against the more playful and traditionally instrumented "Devil May Care", "Popsicle Toes", and "East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)". Krall's piano playing is as prominent on these tracks as her vocals are. You could easily imagine hearing these tunes live in a jazz club/restaurant setting. The split is almost 50/50 (7 orchestral, 5 not) on the When I Look Into Your Eyes, and it creates a very balanced, enjoyable listening experience.

If you are not familiar with Diana Krall, When I Look Into Your Eyes is a good place to start. It is a richly balanced collection of piano jazz vocal tunes.

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Quiet Nights
$8.99
Is something wrong with me? Why do so many reviewers dislike this album? I don't care for the majority of Ms. Krall's previous work but decided to give her new alubm a chance, and was immediately delighted. So soft, so relaxing - so soothing that I fell into a delicious mid-afternoon nap midway through the first time I heard it. It's lush without being smothering and beautiful without being pretentious, and has become one of my favorite albums. Besides the cover, I can't find much not to like.

The Very Best of Diana Krall
$13.98
The title says it all as it is the very best, love every track, her unique smooth voice is so easy to listen to and touches the senses and takes me on a journey of pure delight.