The Very Best of Diana Krall collects a nice cross-section of tracks the pianist/vocalist recorded beginning with her 1996 breakthrough album, All for You, and moving through to her 2006 effort From This Moment On.
These are largely urbane and stylish recordings that range from her intimate and swinging trio work with guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride to her lush orchestral and big-band numbers.
While this is primarily a compilation for fans of the sophisticated, jazz standards-oriented Krall, Verve does earn some kudos for including at least one cut from her deeply personal and subsequently not as popular effort The Girl in the Other Room.
Also featured are cuts from her stellar 2002 concert album Live in Paris.
If you're a fan of straight-ahead jazz with a heavy dash of romance and haven't checked out Krall's work, The Very Best is superb place to start.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'S WonderfulGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Diana Krall | Play | 04:26 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Peel Me a GrapeDave Frishberg | Diana Krall | Play | 05:49 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Pick Yourself UpDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Diana Krall | Play | 03:01 | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | Frim Fram SauceRedd Evans, Joe Ricardel | Diana Krall | Play | 05:00 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | You Go to My HeadJ. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | Diana Krall | Play | 06:46 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | Let's Fall in LoveHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Diana Krall | Play | 04:18 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | The Look of LoveBurt Bacharach, Hal David | Diana Krall | Play | 04:41 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)Brooks Bowman | Diana Krall | Play | 05:45 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | I've Got You Under My SkinCole Porter | Diana Krall | Play | 06:08 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | All or Nothing at AllArthur Altman, Jack Lawrence | Diana Krall | Play | 04:32 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Only the LonelySammy Cahn | Diana Krall | Play | 04:16 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Let's Face the Music and DanceIrving Berlin | Diana Krall | Play | 05:17 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | The Heart of Saturday NightTom Waits | Diana Krall | Play | 04:05 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | Little Girl BlueLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Diana Krall | Play | 05:38 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 15 | Fly Me to the MoonBart Howard | Diana Krall | Play | 05:43 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Altman | Composer |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 4 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 5 | Brooks Bowman | Composer |
| 6 | Larry Bunker | Main Personnel, Vibraphone |
| 7 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 8 | Dori Caymmi | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 9 | John Clayton | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 10 | Luis Conte | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 11 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 12 | Hal David | Composer |
| 13 | Peter Erskine | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 14 | Redd Evans | Composer |
| 15 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 16 | Dave Frishberg | Composer |
| 17 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 18 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 19 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 20 | Jeff Hamilton | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 21 | Lisa Hansen | Release Coordinator |
| 22 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 23 | Bart Howard | Composer |
| 24 | Eddie Karam | Conductor, Main Personnel |
| 25 | Paul Keller | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 26 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 27 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 28 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 29 | Diana Krall | Audio Production, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 30 | Jack Lawrence | Composer |
| 31 | Tommy LiPuma | Audio Production, Producer |
| 32 | London Symphony Orchestra | Main Personnel |
| 33 | Los Angeles Session Orchestra | Main Personnel |
| 34 | Romero Lubambo | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 35 | Russell Malone | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 36 | Johnny Mandel | Conductor, Main Personnel, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 37 | Christian McBride | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 38 | Cameron Mizell | Release Coordinator |
| 39 | Evelyn Morgan | A&R |
| 40 | Lewis Nash | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 41 | John Newcott | Release Coordinator |
| 42 | Claus Ogerman | Arranger, Conductor, Main Personnel |
| 43 | James OMara | Design, Photography |
| 44 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 45 | Joe Ricardel | Composer |
| 46 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 47 | Kate Ryan | Design |
| 48 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 49 | Al Schmitt | Engineer, Mixing |
| 50 | Tom Waits | Composer |
| 51 | Anthony Wilson | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 52 | Ben Wolfe | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 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). |