Love Scenes Participated by Diana Krall Studio : Grp Records by Grp Records Brand : KRALL,DIANA Release Date : 1997-08-26 Publisher : Grp Records Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days EAN : 0011105023320 UPC : 011105023320 Avg. Customer Rating:(based on 166 reviews)
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Editorial Reviews for 'Love Scenes'
Product Description
Grammy-nominee Diana Krall interprets songs about love, including \All or Nothing at All
Marketadvisory.com essential recording
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
Customer Reviews for 'Love Scenes'
if you're a fan or new to Ms. Krall or Mr. Malone or Mr. McBride it's wonderful
i really don't have anything to add to either the editorial or scads of great write ups here . just listen for yourself . great understaded , traditional work by all . old school for a new audience . lovely if it's your cup of tea .
Mindful and Relaxing
This whole song track was great. Each song brought back memories that can be relived at each play. Love scenes is a fitting title for this sountrack.
Wonderful and relaxing
As the title suggests all songs is about love and together with the fact that there is no drums or percussions in any of the tracks, the overall feelings I get throughout the album is mellowness and coziness. I like to sit in my favourite armchair with a nice cup of coffee while I listen to this.
Diana Krall certainly has an interesting voice, but I love it. All musicians in this album; Diana Krall on vocals and piano, Russell Malone on guitar and Christian McBride on contrabas, are very talented and their play styles complement each other very well.
The problem with the track selection, as I see it, is that there is too much of the same. After 13 tracks (my version features one extra track) I get rather sleepy. But other than that, the individual songs are great. The sound quality of the album is perfect. Every track is of the same volume and no instrument takes over another.
Finally, the booklet is great. For every song there is the full lyrics as well as rather extensive copyright information (composer, release year etc), which is for me as a statitics buff is helpful for organizing my music collection.
If you like jazz and especially mellow, smooth jazz, I highly recommend that you buy this album.
Krall's Love Scenes
This is better than what I expected, and I rec'd it very quickly. I am enjoying it a lot. Thank you.
Soothing OLD School
If you love beautifully polished standards, mid 20th century style, you'll love this cd. "Peel Me a Grape" is, as always, irresistable.
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