Diana Krall's New CD "Live in Paris"????

I have yet to hear this one. I have her other recordings and rarely listen to them. Truthfully, I have friends who like her and so I have them available for company.

If you like the sound of a white female singer, they try Tierney Sutton (smooth, like a Macallan 15 yr old single malt) or Christine Tobin (more like a smoky Lagavulin).

I agree with Bmatth about Stacey Kent and Nora Jones (particularly the latter's first recording). Although some people erroneously think that Kent is English (she is married to an Englishman who acccompanies her on her recordings and lives there), her enunciation is clearly American; sometimes so much so as to be a little annoying.

I really think, as I mentioned above, that Tierney Sutton and Christine Tobin are head and shoulders above Diana Krall. It is something of a shame that they are not better known, but on the other hand it's great not having to "share" them with the masses!

Fpeel:
I know what you mean about Tierney Sutton perhaps being too technical. I don't really get that from her, but the fact that she is a member of some university's music faculty could lead to that result. Nonetheless, I enjoy her considerably more than Diana Krall, but not to the exclusion of her.

Last night, I listened to some DK and to Christine Tobin. I recommended Tobin in an earlier post and must confirm that she is head and shoulders above DK.

Not only is her singing more authentic (I mean, she sounds like she's "lived the life"), but her interpretation and songwriting skills are incredible. She mixes in Mingus, Leonard Cohen (rearranged), Brazilian, some standards, and her own stuff.

My comparison:
DK = merlot; vodka martini
Tobin = whiskey

I particularly recommend Tobin's CD "Deep Song."

Kana...

Tobin's newest CD has one Cohen song on it. If you don't like it, then you can program out that one track. Don't decide not to listen on the basis of one song!

And what was with the whiskey insult? I drink good wine, good coffee, good Port, good sherry, good water, good whiskey (not as much as the others, though).

Thanks for the link....I checked it out. Interesting!

tomyran,
I think Billie Holliday has not come up because the discussion seems to be centered on the "new generation" vocalists. You're right, of course, to identify her as one of the best (ever).

I metioned Christine Tobin earlier and I'd like to add Paula West to the list of DK alternatives.

tomyran,
I think Billie Holliday has not come up because the discussion seems to be centered on the "new generation" vocalists. You're right, of course, to identify her as one of the best (ever).

I metioned Christine Tobin earlier and I'd like to add Paula West to the list of DK alternatives.