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Track Listings
| 1. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby) |
| 2. Only Trust Your Heart |
| 3. I Love Being Here With You |
| 4. Broadway |
| 5. Folks Who Live On The Hill |
| 6. I've Got The World On A String |
| 7. Squeeze Me |
| 8. All Night Long |
| 9. CRS Craft |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Diana Krall, here with her first GRP album, expands on the delights that populated her 1992 debut, Stepping Out. Again, her talents are simply remarkable: she sings with feeling, emotion and nuance--she invests a lyric with believability--and plays marvellous piano, no matter the tempo. The programme pleases on so many levels: slip the disc into the player, hit any track at random and you'll be moved. Take the oh-so-slow, heartfelt groover "Squeeze Me", on which her alto is both breathy and demonstrative and her accompaniments are sly, and which features a winsome solo by bass maestro Ray Brown. On another gut-wrenching crawler, "All Night Long", Krall tears you up with her emotive, intimate vocal, interspersing her singing with telling, shimmering piano notes, then delivering a solo full of wry confidences. The succulent title track is a deliciously slow bossa where Krall's vocal is partly whispered, as if sung in your ear. More upbeat is the finger-popping "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", where the artist sings with grit and life, then solos with an economical drive. Tenor saxophone giant Stanley Turrentine adds a trademark saucy improvisation. "I Love Being Here with You" is a romping shuffle where Krall's voice hits some notes on the head and stretches out others like toffee. "Broadway" is another vibrant outing that includes a singing, fat-noted solo from bassist Christian McBride and Lewis Nash's deft brush work. --Zan Stewart
Chronique amazon.fr
Deux ans avant que la pianiste et chanteuse Diana Krall ne rencontre un grand succès avec All For You, elle s'illustre déjà avec cet album qui en est une copie non conforme : un piano, une voix, quelques pointures pour la conseiller et l'encadrer (à commencer par le contrebassiste Ray Brown) et un répertoire fait de standards incontournables. La recette prend merveilleusement bien, la jeune dame possédant un très beau filet de voix. Dès 1994, un talent naissait. --Eric Frank
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Most helpful customer reviews
WOW !!!! Diana Krall made me do something unusual !!!
Dec 6 2003
Format:Audio CD
What can I say? Diana is making me buy an entire album and this is the first time that I am buying albums as Christmas gifts. I am giving her album and Micheal Duble's self titled album to my closest friends. I send gifts that are high quality and thoughful gifts that I would personally enjoy (Just in case they are sent back). Both albums are kick ***, making this a banner year. All this and QE on Bravo TV! Color me happy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A real jazz album
Aug 24 2003
Format:Audio CD
Whatever you may think of Diana's more recent crossover music (which I think is brilliant), this early album demonstrates clearly that her music is rooted in jazz. There is no crossover here - it's pure jazz. Diana sings and plays piano, backed by a small but select band comprising a bass player (sometimes Ray Brown, sometimes Christian McBride), a drummer (Lewis Nash) and a ten saxophonist (Stanley Turrentine).
Like so many of Diana's albums, this one relies heavily on songs from the first half of the twentieth century, beginning with Louis Jordan's classic Is you or is you ain't my baby. Other classic songs featured here include Squeeze me (Duke Ellington) and two songs associated with Peggy Lee (I love being here with you, The folks who live on the hill). The only original is the closing bluesy instrumental, CRS craft.
This is a fine album that will particularly appeal to jazz aficionados. It may even expand the market as fans of Diana's later music learn to appreciate jazz. But some of those fans may not like this - if in doubt, listen to some of it before buying.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Stanley and Diana
April 17 2003
Format:Audio CD
Oddly, little mention in the customer reviews of Stanley Turrentine's presence on the recording. It's what makes this album different from --and hotter than --any other of Ms. Krall's fabulous work. Example: No doubt about it --Diana and the band supremely cook on the song "I Love Being Here with You" from her latest Paris live recordings. But on this version, Turrentine's tenor sax steers the tune up the onramp and into overdrive. He's jazzy enough to be interesting but stays sane and faithful to the melody. Which matches Diana's musical style, I think. But whether it's Stanley Turrentine, Ray Brown, Christian McBride, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, etc., it's testament to Ms. Krall's ability to attract and lead such superb associates. And at such a tender age, though she was no overnight sensation at this point, having played professionally since her teens.
Still, one of my favorites cuts on the CD is saxless: the dreamy "All Night Long." Diana's lilting piano solo and sultriness interpret the plaintive mood of the piece perfectly.
Her three subsequent recordings are maybe a little more softened and refined. That's not at all a bad thing, but I tend to listen more to this CD, its predecessor, "Stepping Out" or the two recent killers "The Look of Love" and "Live in Paris." "Only Trust Your Heart," among all her recordings, is Diana at her most muscular, both vocally and instrumentally. Even on the slower pieces she reaches decibel levels more likely to be heard only in her concerts. Maybe it's Turrentine's influence. In any case, it's just nice to hear Diana prove that she can belt 'em out.
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Most recent customer reviews
So this is where it all started....
...and you can tell she had some work to do on her lyrics, but regardless, there are some great tracks on here worth checking out if you're a Diana fan:
is you is... Read more
Published on Dec 5 2002 by Hafid Saba
Only Trust Your Heart
Recently I bought this CD after sampling it. The first track "Is you is or is you ain't my baby" is really terrific, my favorite, along with "Broadway". Read more
Published on July 23 2002 by "tomk4ever"
she's the best!
Well, I started out with the recent releases, but now I feel like I've found the gold. The love songs on the other albums are beautiful, no question, but this CD shows her range. Read more
Published on July 1 2002
Classic DK
DK is a class act. This CD has material that follows more of the standard jazz genre; a definite must for a DK collection. Also saw her concert in L.A. in May. Read more
Published on May 28 2002 by SPQR_1999AD
Diana continues to impress.
Though an early album, I didn't come across this one until after owning When I Look In Your Eyes and The Look of Love. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2002 by L. Sokol
Real Good Stuff-Just not Diana's Best..Which came Later
First things first.Diana is incapable of releasing anything not top drawer. This is among her jazziest,with some sly bass lines and sax playing swinging right along. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2001 by S. Henkels
Smooth mood music
Relaxing, smooth music and vocals. Perfect for a romantic dinner and evening.
Published on Aug 3 2001 by Josh Daniel S. Davis
You Can Trust Diana
When I first bought Diana Krall's, "Only Trust Your Heart", I gave it one or two listens and then put it away being not too impressed. Read more
Published on July 24 2001 by Kenneth M. Gelwasser
Not To Be Ignored..
Starting off your essential Diana Krall collection, it's easier to get one of her latest releases which have received incredible media attention rather than go back to her... Read more
Published on July 4 2001 by Jennifer Borhi
Naturally, it's wonderful
When you love Diana Krall's voice and style, you can't help but love this album.
Published on Jun 13 2001 by Lisa W
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