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Diana Krall

I was in Fort Lauderdale last Thursday and saw/heard Diana Krall.  Second time, first was in Wilkes Barre PA after Wallflower cd, this one after her recent one.  Two quite different concerts, both outstanding.  This one was "jazzy", an upright bass, a drummer, guitarist, fiddle/violinist (and a pianist/vocalist).  5 great musicians on the stage, and a wonderful singer.  She is wonderful live.  Highly recommended, as equipment reviewers often say.  Worth the price of admission.  
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stuartk
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I've never understood her appeal. Like Patricia Barber, she seems to be particularly favored by audiophiles.


stuartk
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@tweak1:

"Different strokes..."

Yes, of course...

I guess the bottom line is that DK sounds more like a lounge singer than a Jazz singer to me and I simply prefer the latter. Helen Merrill, Sarah Vaughan, Sheila Jordan, Betty Carter and-- to mention one of DK's contemporaries, Jacki Ryan-- are some of my favorites. 
stuartk
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@tweak1:

"What, no Billie Holiday... no Ella?"

Nope.

I listen to what pleases me. My CD collection is definitely not set up to mimic an encyclopedia of Jazz. Many "greats" are missing, simply because, there are other artists whose work I much prefer. 

This may ruffle feathers, but Ella has always sounded bland and emotionally uninvolving to me, while B. Holiday occupies the opposite extreme. I can't listen to Sandy Denny's solo recordings for the same reason-- too depressing.  




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