- Audio CD (Aug 26 1997)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import, Enhanced
- Label: Verve
- ASIN: B000003NA4
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | DVD Audio
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. All Or Nothing At All |
| 2. Peel Me A Grape |
| 3. I Don't Know Enough About You |
| 4. I Miss You So |
| 5. They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 6. Lost Mind |
| 7. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You |
| 8. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
| 9. Gentle Rain |
| 10. How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) |
| 11. My Love Is |
| 12. Garden In The Rain |
Product Description
Product Description
Like a mink draped over mahogany, Diana Krall's luxuriously supple alto adorns the vintage songs of romance and longing found on Love Scenes with a palpable aura of glamour and late-night cool. Her ostensibly effortless command of phrasing and intonation, whether the mood is seduction or a sweet sassiness, further fortifies the opinion that the Canadian vocalist-pianist possesses one of the great female jazz voices to surface in the late 1990s. Augmented by spare but skillful instrumentation from bassist Christian McBride and guitarist Russell Malone, Krall sustains a largely quiet (though hardly sleepy) ambience throughout the CD's 12 selections, from Irving Berlin's "How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky)," which she also uses as a showcase for her touch at the keyboard, to Gershwin's "They Can't Take That Away from Me." Her swing is artfully subdued ("All or Nothing at All"), and her wry, expressive approach to "Peel Me a Grape" is pure charm. Yet Krall shines most luminously on languid gems such as "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" and "Garden in the Rain." Anyone in search of an album ideal for watching city lights at 2 a.m. should keep Love Scenes in mind. --Terry Wood
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5.0 out of 5 stars
About as perfect as hubby's "North",
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This review is from: Love Scenes (Audio CD)
I have not purchased the new CD by the husband-wife team of Diana Krall and Elvis Costello but am planning to do so. Both have long been in my vocal top ten for sheer talent, originality and musicality. You never know what to expect from such a hyped offering but for once, I was not disappointed. There is something interesting and lovely in ever single track. From the sexy "Peel me a Grape" to the fantastic "Garden in the Rain" these are extremely intelligent interpretations of several old classics.One almost wants to enter that smoke-filled bar, order a Martini and take a seat. The piano-playing complements the vocals and that is another reason to like this album. With so many rap and hip-hop "singers" abounding who can neither read music nor play a musical instrument, it is refreshing to find an artist who can do both effortlessly. Wonderful, soulful sounds.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sit down and relax...,
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This review is from: Love Scenes (Audio CD)
Being next to her just as she sings... simply couldn't get better than that! As a jazz freak, it is nice to settle down and just enjoy little nicely composed tunes, in all sense just a great work! Very standard preserved jazz, well structured and entertaining, and Diana's piano skills just add more and more to the scene, not to mention her consonant beautiful voice that is always precisely adding more harmonic structure overall. The girl is talented, no doubt, but I recognize other than her virtuosity the fact that she sticks to her style, and she does it like few others, Sarah Vaughan et al... Great music, just get it...
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
By "jazmin81" (Northridge, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Love Scenes (Audio CD)
The first song I ever heard of Diana Krall was 'Peel me a grape' and boy did I fall in love. I automatically bought the cd and fell in love. She is one of the first jazz artists I was introduced to and remains to be my favorite.
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