With this CD, the young Canadian singer/pianist/arranger joins forces with producer Tommy LiPuma, who places his orchestral stamp on eight of the 13 tracks.
It is the latest attempt to push Krall to an even wider pop/smooth jazz audience than she already enjoys.
After all, Nat Cole, Wes Montgomery, and George Benson, among others, went this route.
Wonder if she'd agree the cuts sans strings were more fun and challenging? Krall does get to it with central help from bassists John Clayton and Ben Wolfe, drummers Jeff Hamilton and Lewis Nash, and guitarist Russell Malone, all stellar players.
Krall's voice is sweet and sexy.
She's also flexible within her range and at times a bit kitschy, mostly the hopeless romantic.
On this CD of love songs, it's clear she's cool but very much in love with this music.
Bob Dorough's "Devil May Care" and the insistent "Best Thing for You" really click.
Favorites are a decent Shearing-esque "Let's Fall in Love" with vibist Larry Bunker; a suave slow bossa on the opening number, "Let's Face the Music"; the lusher-than-lush title track; and especially an incredible horn-fired fanfare intro/outro on the hip "Pick Yourself Up." Some might call this fluff or mush, but it depends solely on your personal taste.
This will certainly appeal to Krall's fans, lovers, and lovers at heart.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Face the Music and DanceIrving Berlin | Diana Krall | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Devil May CareBob Dorough, Terrell Kirk, Joe South | Diana Krall | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Let's Fall in LoveHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Diana Krall | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | When I Look in Your EyesLeslie Bricusse | Diana Krall | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Popsicle ToesMichael Franks | Diana Krall | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | I've Got You Under My SkinCole Porter | Diana Krall | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | I Can't Give You Anything But LoveDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | Diana Krall | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | I'll String Along with YouAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Diana Krall | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)Brooks Bowman | Diana Krall | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Pick Yourself UpDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Diana Krall | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | The Best Thing For YouIrving Berlin | Diana Krall | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Do It AgainBuddy DeSylva, George Gershwin | Diana Krall | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 277 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Chuck Berghofer | Bass |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 4 | Marsha Black | Project Coordinator |
| 5 | Brooks Bowman | Composer |
| 6 | Leslie Bricusse | Composer |
| 7 | Alan Broadbent | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 8 | Larry Bunker | Vibraphone |
| 9 | Pete Christlieb | Saxophone |
| 10 | John Clayton | Arranger, Bass, Guest Artist |
| 11 | Buddy DeSylva | Composer |
| 12 | Bob Dorough | Composer |
| 13 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 14 | Koji Egawa | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 15 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 16 | Dave Foster | Producer |
| 17 | David Foster | Producer |
| 18 | Michael Franks | Composer |
| 19 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 20 | Jeff Hamilton | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 21 | Jane Harrison | Stylist |
| 22 | Eddie Karam | Conductor |
| 23 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 24 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 25 | Terrell Kirk | Composer |
| 26 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 27 | Diana Krall | Arranger, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 28 | Tommy LiPuma | Producer |
| 29 | Russell Malone | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 30 | Johnny Mandel | Arranger, Conductor, Guest Artist, Producer |
| 31 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 32 | Lewis Nash | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 33 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 34 | Rory Romano | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Anthony Ruotolo | Assistant Engineer |
| 36 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 37 | Al Schmitt | Engineer, Mixing |
| 38 | Jane Shirek | Photography |
| 39 | Bill Smith | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 40 | Bill Airey Smith | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 41 | Joe South | Composer |
| 42 | Maria Verel | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 43 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 44 | Ben Wolfe | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 45 | Isabelle Wong | Graphic Design |
| 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). |