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

Over orchestrated and not well balanced .. she needs to go back to her trio roots .. her playing is very good her voice..take it or leave it

Matt

Matt - I believe that most would agree that the opposite is true. Her voice is very nice - albeit with limited range and not a lot of soul.

But her playing??? I can't even listen to some of her tunes because I'm embarassed for her. I believe it's on "All For You" that she plays a couple of solos where you can just see the grimace on her face while she fights to make her fingers keep the pace with the rest of the combo. But forget about pure "chops"...most of all her playing lacks any groove or style - IMHO. It's white bread (sans the crust) all the way.

If you like DK try Karrin Allyson, she's fantastic!

Compared to the sonic air bushed sound of her studio recordings this is not a bad effort.

The Concord Records boys- Hamilton & Clayton provide her with a good foundation to entertain her Paris fans.

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."