The first time I listened to her voice, I could not really match her voice with how she looks. She is a pretty woman. But her voice is husky and cool. I youtubed her and saw some video clips of "Live in Paris" and other performance videos. I've noticed that she often performs with a very talented bassist John Clayton. He is awesome. People rave about Diana but I have to say that John and other artists who performed with Diana are cool too. I think I am going to check out John's new project through ArtistShare. It is supposed to be a family project.

This has to be the very best concert Diana has done. All of the music is absolutly great!

Live in Paris was recorded at the Paris Olympia on November 29 through December 2, 2001 during Diana Krall's 2001 world tour. Meticulously produced by Tommy LiPuma (known for his work with Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, and Natalie Cole on Unforgettable: With Love) and engineered by Al Schmitt for Verve Music, this is a live album that, except for the clapping in between songs, sounds like a studio album. It won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album and a Juno Award. Not only does the setlist include ballads, bossa nova, and standards by Peggy Lee, Burt Bacharach, Cole Porter, and Gershwin, but Krall also performs covers of Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" and Joni Mitchell's "A Case Of You." At the time of its release, Live in Paris revealed Krall's promising future as a jazz vocalist. The complete album setlist includes:

1. I Love Being Here With You (Peggy Lee, William Schluger) 5:12
2. Let's Fall in Love (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) 4:34
3. 'Deed I Do (Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose) 5:17
4. The Look of Love (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) 5:00
5. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (Brooks Bowman) 5:58
6. I've Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter) 7:24
7. Devil May Care (Bob Dorough, Terrell Kirk) 6:52
8. Maybe You'll Be There (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) 5:47
9. 'S Wonderful (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 5:59
10. Fly Me to the Moon (Bart Howard) 6:05
11. A Case of You (Joni Mitchell) 7:04
12. Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel) 5:00

G. Merritt

This CD, "Live In Paris," produced by Tommy LiPuma for Verve Records is one of my favorite Diana Krall CDs. It won the most-coveted award for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" at the 2002 Grammy Awards. The first 11 tracks were recorded live at the Paris Olympia in 2001 and the last track "Just The Way You Are," was recorded in New York City.

What made this live recording so special to me is the inclusion of an all-time favorite song penned by Bart Howard, "Fly Me To The Moon." Diana Krall gives it a gorgeous treatment that is best possible for a live recording with the support of Anthony Wilson on guitar, John Clayton on bass and Jeff Hamilton on drums.

"Fly me to the moon
And let me play among the stars
Let me see what Spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, Darling kiss me
Fill my heart with song
And let me sing forevermore."

Most of her hit songs from various albums are performed in the liveliest settings. You'll surely appreciate and enjoy "The Look of Love," "'S Wonderful," "East of the Sun (And West of the Moon") and Billy Joel's greatest song "Just The Way You Are," a song I love when it was a number one hit . . . many moons ago? And not to mention a tear-jerker of all-time, "Maybe You'll Be There," the song responsible for the expressive eyes that cried a river, and the song that produced an ocean of tears.

Two of my highlights, "Let's Fall In Love" and "I've Got You Under My Skin" features Alan Broadbent as music director/conductor with Orchestre Symphonique European.

This CD, which Diana Krall dedicates to her mother, is a testament that she is equally good at live recording with her enigmatic stage presence and a great rapport with live audience. Kudos to all her fine musicians who helped make this one of the most outstanding jazz live recordings.

This is a fabulous listen and I wholeheartedly recommend it!

Last week I received this CD as a gift. I think I finally know why I like Ms. Krall so much.

Besides the given that Ms. Krall is a wonderful Jazz pianist, and that she is very attractive, what I think is her real talent, is that she delivers on the emotion of a song so well that I feel that as she is singing, it is meant just for me, with a touch of wit just below the surface, like you are sharing a private joke. I don't know if that was articulated well enough to make sense, but there you go.

As to this CD, it is wonderful! Case closed!