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A Night In Paris by: Diana Krall List Price: £12.99 CD-Charts Price: £6.98 You Save: £6.01 (46%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0044006536927 Format: Enhanced, Live Label: Universal Classics Manufacturer: Universal Classics Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Universal Classics Release Date: November 11, 2002 Running Time: 71 minutes Studio: Universal Classics Sales Rank: 12511 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Recorded at the historic Olympia Theatre in Paris in November 2001, Live in Paris is Diana Krall's first live album. Krall is backed by a quicksilver combo of bassist John Clayton, drummer Jeff Hamilton and guitarist John Pisano and her jazz heritage comes through loud and clear on this programme of standards, ballads and bossa novas. On Peggy Lee's "I Love Being Here with You", Bob Dorough's "Devil May Care" and Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon", Krall's snappy, post-bop piano playing shows off her debt to Nat "King" Cole and Jimmy Rowles. Her cool contralto vocals are illuminated by the Orchestre Symphonique Europeen, under the direction of Alan Broadbent on "Let's Fall in Love" and on "I've Got You Under My Skin", with guest conductor Claus Ogerman. Krall's deep take on Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" is a great choice for an encore, and the CD concludes with Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are", a studio track from a film called The Guru, with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker and bassist Christian McBride. This collection only hints at what Diana Krall has to offer in the future. --Eugene Holley, Jr Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - THIS IS THE ONE TO BUY....This is one of my favourite CDs. Playing it on a high end hi-fi system shows it to be a superb recording, (and don't be put off by the fact it is LIVE), and has Diana Krall singing and playing in superb jazz style. What a pity she no longer makes good jazz CDs like this one. Rating: - A performance of a lifetimeWell, well can more can I say about this joyful and energetic Jazz album... this is the proof on why Diana Krall is considered among the best performers of a new `Jazz Movement' from the last years. Her piano playing is unique and her sensible AND sensual voice makes you feel the atmosphere of the 1940s within a 2000s surrounding; her band's performance in this live album demonstrate they could play anything... No matter which song you listen it will always sound like Diana Krall, she is probably the only performer that makes me forget about Sinatra when she sings `Under my Skin'... her version of `Just the Way you Are' is bloody amazing, so moody and with such heart. This is the perfect album to get into her catalogue... ... Read More: Rating: - Cracking fire, intimate lover and a relaxing sofa!When i came across this album, it was playing in a public shop in London. Loved the sounds, so relaxing, calming and unique. I have always been a great fan of artists such as Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire etc. . But this was different. Each song was so unique. For those of you whom are more streamlined, and like artists like Norah Jones. . . then you will appreciate Diana Krall. You may not have heard of her simply because she does not get modern airplay as Norah does. Relax and enjoy. Rating: - Everyone should listen to this albumNo, seriously, this is the best I've ever heard. What does she do? She sings contralto and plays piano, with (really good) guitar, string bass and drums as backing. But the more I listen, especially to this particular album, the more impressed I get. Diana Krall clearly subscribes to the school of acoustic performance that says that anything live is always twice as fast and three times as good as a recording. Play it to your mates, play it to your granny. You just can't fail to be moved even by the first opening chords; and the pace never lets up. It's a timeless evocation of happier times. Anyone who has any respect for music in any form should listen to this and see how it should be done. Rating:  - Established, classic pieces given a breath of fresh air.First things first, if it weren't for the intermittent periods of audience ovation you'd swear this were a studio recording rather than a live one. The sound quality is excellent throughout while maintaining an all important live edge. In such a setting, Canadian jazz vocalist Diana Krall gives each song she performs room to breathe, allowing for some rather electrifying, virtuosic improvisation moments with her talented band. Throughout, the performances are some of Krall's most jazz-sounding yet, indicating she seems to really understand and feel jazz. As ever, choice of repertoire sees Krall taking the safe and familiar route, which you might argue is starting to make her sound somewhat 'established', yet never tedious. There is ... Read More: |
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