National TV Performances Surround Release Of First Career Retrospective
As the release date for Diana Krall's first ever career retrospective, 'The Very Best of Diana Krall' (9/18, Verve), approaches, the pianist and vocalist enjoyed praise from journalists all along her national tour route. Pulling out many tunes from the 'Best Of' during her sets, some of which she hasn't played in 5 years, critics raved, "Krall is the best thing that ever happened to American song" (Hollywood Reporter, 8.20.07).
The new record celebrates selections from six albums of the multi-platinum vocalist's repertoire, and debuts three previously unreleased songs "Only The Lonely" (from 'The Look of Love' sessions), "You Go To My Head" (from 'The Look of Love' sessions) and Tom Waits' "The Heart of Saturday Night" (from 'The Girl In The Other Room' sessions).
Krall, who performed on Live with Regis Kelly this morning, will also revisit these selections from her illustrious 14 year career with appearances on The Tonight Show on 9/24 and the Late and Late, Show w/ Craig Ferguson on 10/5.

"Utterly gripping interpretive sensitivity" - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times (8.20.07)

"Like the late Shirley Horn, [Krall] continues to pull it off with taste and fine musicianship." - Phil Gallo, Daily Variety (8.19.07)

"She has a wonderfully relaxed rapport...held her own while performing pieces that required a demanding yet seemingly effortless level of interplay." - Mike Joyce, Washington Post (7.18.07)

"The expressive piano playing, the dry, carefully etched vocals -- has made her a phenomenon" - Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle (7.11.07)

"she's one of that near extinct breed of jazz artists with legitimate cred and impeccable chops who also relates to the masses" - Joan Anderman, Boston Globe, 7.16.07

"Krall's interpretive gifts stretch beyond any specific time period or genre." - Christopher Treacy, Boston Herald (7.15.07)

This collection features 15 tracks on the audio disc including three previously unreleased, 'You Go to My Head', 'The Heart of Saturday Night' and 'Only the Lonely'. Other highlights include, 'The Look of Love', 'Let's Face the Music and Dance', 'Fly Me to the Moon' and more. The bonus DVD features, one additional track over the US pressing, 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve' along with other Music Videos, Live Footage & Unreleased Material. 'The Very Best of Diana Krall', the first career retrospective of the GRAMMY award-winning star's music is set for release September 19th on Verve Records. Over the past fourteen years, the platinum-seller has released eleven records, including 'The Look of Love', 'When I Look In Your Eyes' and most recent 'From This Moment On', which debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 Chart. "The Very Best of Diana Krall" features selections from six albums of the multi-platinum vocalist's extensive repertoire. In addition to the songs that her fans have come to know and love, "The Very Best of Diana Krall' also features three previously unreleased versions of songs made popular by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Tom Waits. [ read more ] »

This album appears in the footsteps of 2004's The Girl in the Other Room but doesn't sound like a follow-up. Whereas The Girl saw the pianist-singer abandon the Great American Songbook for more personal pastures, From This Moment On sees her working out on standards done in traditional arrangements. Although the tracks here are by the likes of Cole Porter, Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, and the Gershwins, Krall sounds more at ease than ever before; perhaps digging deep inside on The Girl loosened her up. Backed by the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on seven tracks, Krall sings off the big band with ease. On the title track, she keeps up with a galloping bass and explosive brass arrangements and even ventures into scatting toward the end of the song. Her voice has also acquired a wonderfully worn texture in the past few years, and it works wonders on the ballads (just listen to "Isn't This a Lovely Day" and "Little Girl Blue" for instance). When standards are done like this, there's just nothing like 'em. --Elisabeth Vincentelli [ read more ] »

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