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**pkopwqzsdcvbn** · 03-24-2006, 08:00 AM

In classic liberal-wimp tradition, I've done a flip-flop on Diana Krall. I have seen the light. I think she's fantastic.

What has caused this awakening? Not seeing her performance.I was working both nights. The last time I saw Krall live was with Russ Botten on bass. In the early 90s at the Alma Street Cafe. Sitting amongst yuppies who were studiously ignoring her and chattering through her ballads.(maybe some of those people are now paying $50-plus to see her? Life is funny).

What did it for me was Greg Buium's review.

He's a new by-line for me. Marke Andrews was the go-to guy for jazz at the Sun when I left town (I notice he's still plugging away with some CD reviews. Nice one on the Brad Turner Quartet).

But what a pleasure to discover Buium in da Paper. Nice prose style. Knows the music. Great stuff.

But this is what got me.

"Krall's command over the jazz vernacular is impressive.....and even, during a wicked arrangement of "My Shining Hour," allusions to the be-bop classic "Salt Peanuts."

So there you have it. A great tune (all you jazz musicians out there, tell me. Is there a greater pleasure on earth than a wreckless, uptempo romp through " Shining Hour"?) and bringing be-bop vocabulary to the masses.

Big up to Diana Krall!

03-24-2006, 08:00 AM	#13
pkopwqzsdcvbn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	In classic liberal-wimp tradition, I've done a flip-flop on Diana Krall. I have seen the light. I think she's fantastic. What has caused this awakening? Not seeing her performance.I was working both nights. The last time I saw Krall live was with Russ Botten on bass. In the early 90s at the Alma Street Cafe. Sitting amongst yuppies who were studiously ignoring her and chattering through her ballads.(maybe some of those people are now paying $50-plus to see her? Life is funny). What did it for me was Greg Buium's review. He's a new by-line for me. Marke Andrews was the go-to guy for jazz at the Sun when I left town (I notice he's still plugging away with some CD reviews. Nice one on the Brad Turner Quartet). But what a pleasure to discover Buium in da Paper. Nice prose style. Knows the music. Great stuff. But this is what got me. "Krall's command over the jazz vernacular is impressive.....and even, during a wicked arrangement of "My Shining Hour," allusions to the be-bop classic "Salt Peanuts." So there you have it. A great tune (all you jazz musicians out there, tell me. Is there a greater pleasure on earth than a wreckless, uptempo romp through " Shining Hour"?) and bringing be-bop vocabulary to the masses. Big up to Diana Krall!
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