Diana Krall has a good voice and plays decent piano, but this somewhat ridiculously packaged Verve CD seems like an obvious attempt to turn her into a pop icon, and sex symbol to boot.
The bland arrangements by Claus Ogerman (who conducts the London Symphony Orchestra or the Los Angeles Session Orchestra on each track) border on easy listening, while Krall and her various supporting musicians, including John Pisano, Russell Malone, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine (among others), clearly seem stifled by their respective roles.
There are plenty of strong compositions here, including standards like "I Remember You," "The Night We Called It a Day," and "I Get Along Without You Very Well," but the unimaginative and often syrupy charts take their toll on the performances.
What is even sillier is the label's insistence on attempting to photograph the artist in various sultry poses, which she evidently wants to discourage by refusing to provide much of a smile (the rumor is that she's not happy with this part of the business at all).
If you are looking for unchallenging background music, this will fit the bill, but jazz fans are advised to check out Krall's earlier releases instead.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'S WonderfulGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Diana Krall | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Love LettersEdward Heyman, Victor Young | Diana Krall | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | I Remember YouJohnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger | Diana Krall | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Cry Me a RiverArthur Hamilton | Diana Krall | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Besame MuchoSunny Skylar, Consuelo Velasquez, Consuelo Velázquez | Diana Krall | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | The Night We Called It a DayTom Adair, Matt Dennis | Diana Krall | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Dancing in the DarkHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Diana Krall | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | I Get Along Without You Very WellHoagy Carmichael | Diana Krall | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | The Look of LoveBurt Bacharach, Hal David | Diana Krall | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Maybe You'll Be ThereRube Bloom, Sammy Gallop | Diana Krall | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 312 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Adair | Composer |
| 2 | Voula Ampas | Make-Up |
| 3 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 4 | Laurie Bird | Production Coordination |
| 5 | Rube Bloom | Composer |
| 6 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 7 | Dori Caymmi | Guitar |
| 8 | Jules Chaiken | Contractor, Orchestra Contractor |
| 9 | Annette Christensen | Wardrobe |
| 10 | Chris Clark | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 11 | Luis Conte | Percussion |
| 12 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 13 | Hal David | Composer |
| 14 | Matt Dennis | Composer |
| 15 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 16 | Peter Erskine | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 17 | Howard Fugler | Hair Stylist |
| 18 | Sammy Gallop | Composer |
| 19 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 20 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 21 | Robert Hadley | Mastering |
| 22 | Arthur Hamilton | Composer |
| 23 | Jeff Hamilton | Bass, Drums |
| 24 | John Hendrickson | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 25 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 26 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 27 | Diana Krall | Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 28 | Richard Lancaster | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 29 | Tommy LiPuma | Producer |
| 30 | London Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra |
| 31 | Romero Lubambo | Guitar |
| 32 | Russell Malone | Guitar |
| 33 | Christian McBride | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 34 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 35 | Claus Ogerman | Conductor, Guest Artist, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 36 | Nat Peck | Contractor, Orchestra Contractor |
| 37 | John Pisano | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 38 | Stuart Pressman | Release Coordinator |
| 39 | Donna Ranieri | Photo Production |
| 40 | Doug Sax | Mastering, Stereo Master |
| 41 | Victor Schertzinger | Composer |
| 42 | Al Schmitt | Engineer, Mixing, Surround Mix |
| 43 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 44 | Jane Shirek | Photography |
| 45 | Robert Silverberg | Release Coordinator |
| 46 | Sunny Skylar | Composer |
| 47 | Bill Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 48 | Bill Airey Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 49 | Aya Takemura | Assistant Engineer |
| 50 | Consuelo Velasquez | Composer |
| 51 | Consuelo Velázquez | Composer |
| 52 | Bruce Weber | Photography |
| 53 | Isabelle Wong | Design |
| 54 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |