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I think that Diana Krall's commercial success is fantastic for jazz music. Period. I enjoy listening to her for a couple reasons: The people in her band, now, like Jeff Hamilton and Anthony Wilson, and before, like Russell Malone and Christian Mcbride... are amazing Jazz musicians. The Arrangments too are super-tight and hip. As a jazz musician, I think her piano playing is perfect for the setting, wickedly swinging and soulful; simply put, its classic jazz piano. She doesn't need to be ultra modern or super-outside because the music in no way calls for it. I think, honestly, she has one of the most sexy, smoky, and sultry (how's that for alliteration?) voices in not just Jazz but Music. and yeah she is easy on the eyes. I think we owe her a debt of gratitude for exposing people to jazz and for keeping it relevant in the eyes of the music industry.