Music review: Diana Krall – 鈥楾urn Up the Quiet鈥�
On her last release, soft rock ruled Diana Krall蘑菇视频 鈥淲allflower.鈥�
For 鈥淭urn Up the Quiet,鈥� the five-time Grammy winner returns to the lush mood featured on 2006蘑菇视频 鈥淔rom This Moment On鈥� with classics carefully plucked from the Great American Songbook.
The 52-year-old Canadian jazz pianist and singer is at the top of her game as she shines on romantic tracks 鈥淟ike Someone in Love,鈥� 鈥淚sn鈥檛 It Romantic鈥� and 鈥淟-O-V-E,鈥� and Krall蘑菇视频 cover of 鈥淣ight and Day鈥� is truly sultry and dreamy.
The talented singer蘑菇视频 style is perfect for creating an intimate mood for a quiet dinner for two or a casual gathering of a few close friends.
Rotating recording performances between a trio, quartet and quintet, the arrangements possess a sense of improvisation that evokes a live vibe throughout the set.
鈥淢oonglow鈥� and 鈥淪way鈥� make for a late-night listening must, while 鈥淏lue Skies鈥� and 鈥淚鈥檒l See You in My Dreams鈥� add a little bounce to the set.
鈥淣o Moon at All鈥� features some great bass work that you can lose yourself in as Krall蘑菇视频 spirited piano playing ushers in her breathy vocals.
Krall transforms Johnny Mercer蘑菇视频 鈥淒ream鈥� into a smooth gem with its subtle orchestration establishing a lavish base for Krall蘑菇视频 calming vocals that reassure that things are never as bad as they seem.
After Krall married Elvis Costello in 2003, I鈥檓 still anxiously awaiting a collaboration by these two wonderful artists. For now, fans can delight in seeing Costello perform in Pittsburgh at Heinz Hall on June 13 and catch Krall at the Benedum Center on June 27.
Next time you feel the pressures of the day starting to build, take some time to escape to your patio, back porch, comfortable easy chair or special secluded place and lose yourself in the welcoming oasis created by Krall.
The quiet has never sounded so good.