I love Diana Krall's scotch with honey voice and amazing piano playing. She really is the modern jazz chanteuse carrying on a great tradition trailblazed by Peggy Lee,Carmen McRae, Helen Forrest, Sarah Vaughan, Kitty Kallen, and Dinah Washington, etc. Anyone that does not absolutely love this performance is - well, crazy! From the smoking hot "I Love Being Here With You" opener to the gorgeous "Cry Me A River", Diana and her band are on fire. For the reviewer that complained about the performance filmed against a black background with black piano and Diana wearing black - I suggest buying eyeglasses. I have a 42" Samsung plasma tv and visuals were crystal clear so I have no idea what he was complaining about not being able to see thru all the black colors. I almost think this was recorded in hi-definition. Even though it was filmed on stage, the lighting with orchestra sitting behind the band reminded me of an intimate jazz club. The sound quality is excellent. The camera work was superb with some wonderful closeups of Diana's fingers caressing the keyboard during solos. I played this dvd for a friend that does not appreciate jazz and she loved it!

There aren't very many music concert DVDs available playing standards rather than rock and other contemporary music. The best part of this record are Krall's five backup musicians. They are excellent, especially Anthony Wilson on the guitar. Diane Krall's singing and piano are very good too, but the selection of songs was on the slow and draggy side. All in all, this is the best DVD of popular standards that we have ever found. Henry Haggland, Napa, CA

I am not really interested in jazz, but this DVD knocked my socks off.
Beautifully filmed and recorded, it reveals Ms Krall's great talents as both a vocalist and pianist. Her choice of tunes was appealing, with most of them being old favorites - but presented with silky smooth new arrangements.
The whole performance was enhanced by the caliber of her supporting group.
Great stuff!

This DVD has not left my boyfriend's player since I bought it for him! We both adore it. Diana Krall is not only a beautiful pianist, but she also has a powerful, yet sexy, sultry voice to match. I could watch this over and over!

This is an amazing live concert - I didn't realize before how good a pianist that Diana Krall is - very tasty licks - the group of jazz all stars with her are great and the orchestra really brings nice support to the concert.
I think my favorite is Bacharach's "The Look of Love" and this is performed live and included in a music video in the extras.
Looks and sounds pristine (any chance for a Blu-ray version for us?)
You will love this DVD - everyone that came over during the holidays commented how much they liked this concert!

Excellent dvd - Krall and her backup band of pros from the world of jazz give a top-rate performance. If you love great musicianship and American standards, you will love this show.

Great setting, great tune choice, great players, great respect for each other, great orchestra, great editing, great sound, great hair, great voice, great price, and for those of you who are counting, an extra great....Great American art form.

Diana Krall is an outstanding signer...The concert is a great dvd to see with your couple.

This is a great evening if you have a TV with surround sound...it is like being there. Diana is really a treasure...I enjoy her work very much.

Buy this DVD and watch this concert before you die. You life will not have been complete unless you do so.

Her most sophisticated album! The various accompaniments lend a new richness to her presentations. But don't just watch the pretty face and listen to the dulcet voice, study the fingers as they ply the keys and extract her deepest emotions.

This is a great DVD. Now watching it on my new HDTV is like having a private party in my bedroom !!

The Canadian jazz singer and pianist gives about a two-hour concert in Paris and all two hours are very worthwhile to watch and hear. This is good stuff - and I'm not really a jazz fan. Krall is accompanied by five other jazz musicians and a European symphony orchestra, conducted by Alan Broadbent.

This is simply good music by real pros in the jazz business and led, of course, by Krall, who has a wonderful voice and is a terrific pianist. It doesn't hurt that she looks great, too! (Actually, the whole concert is filmed beautifully.) To Krall's credit, she lets her band get a lot of solo time and she's generous with the compliments. I found guitarist Anthony Wilson a particular standout. However, you can see Krall is partial to longtime musicians John Clayton (bass) and Jeff Hamilton (drums.) She speaks of them like old buddies, which they probably are.

The first selection is the most upbeat of the concert and gets things rolling. All of it is first- class and gets better and better with each viewing.

When you get Diana Krall, John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton playing the great standards, you could never never ask for more! She is the Peggy Lee of the 21st Century! With the Orchestre Symphonique Europeen backing her, this makes "Live in Paris "the very best of the best .
Now if only she doesn't get influenced with Elvis's style and sticks with the standards.......

This DVD is a must for Krall fans. This is a timeless performance and shows her amazing gift, along with the outstanding pros alongside her.

Ya de por si cualquier disco de Diana Krall es excelente, ahora esta presentación en vivo que hizo en Paris junto a extraordinarios músicos como Jeff Hamilton, Anthony Wilson y John Clayton es un verdadero deleite de principio a fin. La calidad de audio, vídeo y dirección de cámaras es simplemente de lo mejor, es una compra con 200% de satisfacción garantizada.

We bought this for my grandfather for Christmas since he's a big DK fan, but the whole family watched and loved it. She's such a talented artist and has an incredible voice!

Diana Krall is truly amazing...one of the best Jazz Pianists I know of and a voice & style that is unique in all the World. This is her first live concert recording from Grammy winning Diana Krall, recorded at the Paris Olympia Theatre winter 2002. The concert is classic, with 90 minutes of the best of Diana's mastery of keyboard with her mainstay Quartet- Anthony Wilson (guitar); John Clayton,(bass); and Jeff Hamilton (percussion) enhanced by guests John Pisano, and Paulinho Da Costa. Of all the Krall albums...this DVD counterpart of the CD...with 17 songs (4 more than the CD release) is a "must have". With intimate video angle shots..you will feel you know Diana and the team at the end of the concert!

Even if you're "on the edge" when it comes to liking Diana Krall, you need to add this DVD to your collection. Everything from the material, to the guys in her group, to the Paris orchestra, to Al Schmidt's great recording prowess, to the unobvious video capture...it's all here.

Perfect for your big screen and big sound system...and it swings!

I guess it's a good title for Diana's fans.
For other audience this concert mught be a bit too long and too boring.
Her performance of the Joni Mitchel's "A case of wine" is very good and special.
Picture quality is decent but since Diana is dressed in all black, the piano is black and backgrounds are also black - in too many shots on too many TV sets that will become a one black spot.
If you have an LCD/plasma set - just forget about it.
soundvise it's nice that it has a DTS track which is clearly superior to DD - but most of the time bass sounds emphasized and owerblowed.

This is unquestionably Dianna's finest effort of her career-and it is wonderful. Not only does she sing her best, but the accompaniment is subperb. Her choice of love song standards and a few upbeat jazz numbers
makes for great listening. Dianna is in the rarefied air of such great jazz and pop singers as Anita O'Day, Chris Connors, and Julie London. This album has a great video extra when Dianna sings a song while a billboard of her
is being installed on a store front window--but she is live, in the poster.
Great video stuff ! In my view she has never eclipsed this performance and the magic of that night in Paris will be hard to reproduce. This is a winner from every aspect. And of course, Dianna never looked better.

I'm pretty new to jazz but this DVD was a great introduction. Diana is in fine form and so are the 'band' I watched this on a 55" flat panel TV and it was like being there.

Her piano and voice bring new personality to your favorite love songs.

A real performer has a presence on the stage, no explosions or fantastical lights to cover a lack of talent; a true musician can stand up, play their instrument, alone, and as the audience, the world seems to disappear, and all we hear and see, is the music.

I remember seeing John Bon Jovi in Europe, playing alone with his acoustical guitar and only a microphone and knew, this was a talented individual...no amplifiers, no sound engineers, nothing but a beautiful voice and a great guitar...and a good song.

The first time seeing the Diana Krall in Paris DVD was at a country hideaway, along with a friend, a partner with similar sensibilities, a raging fire, good food and wine and the only other sound was the pattering of rain on the roof.

Is this too good to be true?

Well, may sound so, but Diana Krall's beautiful face and her wonderful voice filled the space creating a near perfect scene, a room for love, crafting a real and sensitive encounter.

This is a well produced DVD, a concert soon after recording her Look of Love CD, circa 2001, and touring around the world gaining fans from around the planet.

Diana's crew, Anthony Wilson on guitar and renowned bassist, John Clayton, are connected, smiling, and that non-verbal "language", that link between a group of musicians that talk through their instruments, when they know they've hit the mark. The Paris Symphony Orchestra brilliantly adds, their own, astonishing mix of creation and class, to these popular jazz and popular tunes.

For Diana Krall fans this DVD is a pure treat.

Music for lover's...

You could argue that Diana Krall is not a fantastic singer, but she does what she does oh so exceptionally well, which is why she has such a huge fan base. The voice is unique, instantly recognisable and possessed of that essential characteristic of the jazz vocalist - superb timing. This is particularly in evidence in this live performance. She has the delay technique down to perfection, and uses it in a hugely expressive way. Speaking as a professional musician, and a singer, I find her wonderful sultry, husky growl addictive, to say nothing of her stunning musicianship, playing and improvising skills. This DVD is magic - you couldn't find better in its genre than her inspired interpretation of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case of You'. I'll listen to this performance for the rest of my life.

A very special DVD of a very special Lady. The camera work and musicians, along with the scenes of Paris are excellent. If you like Jazz, you need this!

I really bought this DVD to see Anthony Wilson play, even though I have heard Diana, I wasn't moved to buy any of her CD's. I am now. The swinging, up-tempo tunes swung hard and the ballads were...well, beautiful. Anthony and his blonde Byrdland just kills it with tone, taste, and hyper-swing. All the musicians are world class players and none disappointed, all can REALLY jam. Usually I'll buy a DVD and have my finger on the search or fast forward button, replaying the "good" parts. Almost all of this is the "good parts". Maybe just a little of it made me want to ride the elevator when the violins came in, but over all this is one of the best DVD's that I've ever bought. If you are a musician like I am, you need to own this one.

I have a friend who is a long-time Jazz and Audio enthusiast.
He recommended Diana Krall's "Love Scenes" CD by saying "You must have this CD, many high-end audio dealers are playing the album for demonstrations because both sound quality and her performance are superb!"

After I heard these words, I went to my favorite record store in San Francisco.
When I located the CD, I found a stack of DVDs titled "Live in Paris" right next to CD shelf.
"Hmmm, it maybe better".
I purchased the DVD instead of "Love Scenes".

I was very impressed by the members of her band.
Especially, Anthony Wilson's guitar playing is truly phenomenal. His technique is really second to none and tonal quality is just what Jazz guitar solo should be.
Base player John Clayton is amazing also. His deep rich tone is superbly captured by digital recording. I suspect that Diana Krall has very talented recording engineer with her for both CD and DVD sessions.
I was so surprised to find Jeff Hamilton as a drummer of the band.
I have been his fan since LA4 days; with his friend Laurind Almeida, Ray Brown and Bud Shank, he recorded so many wonderful albums. I have them all.
What a nice surprise to see him playing in Paris!

Why not five star then?
It's her voice.
I found she is a terrific Jazz piano player; powerful yet lyrical, sensitive and sensual.
She has a genuine talent as a musician, but alas! She is NOT a great singer.

In comparison with Billie Holiday, her voice totally lacks of seductive dreaminess.
In comparison with Ella Fitzgerald, Ms.Krall cannot sustain any note; melodies fade out so quickly because she gets out of breath.
In comparison with Astrud Gilberto, Diana has none of that feminine sweetness; her voice is just coarse and wheezy.

Therefore, very regretfully I rated this DVD two stars.
I believe this disc will be my last purchase of either CD or DVD of Ms.Krall.

There is little that I can add here that hasn't already been said on here before.I bought this one after Live At Montreal and as much as I love that one and as much as its hard to compare them,given the differences in material and personel,I would have to give this one a slight edge.The ballads on here are exquiset-I've never heard her sound better.And,to top it all off,after a night of standards,for the encore she leaves us with a gorgeous solo rendition of Joni Mitchell's "A Case Of You" It doesn't get any better than this.

Whether you want to cuddle up on the couch and watch it through, or just have this on as background ambiance for a get-together with friends, this is marvelous concert to enjoy. Highly recommend this to traditional as well as contemporary jazz lovers.

One of the Best DVD I ever bought.

I have been in the music industry for many years. There is current HOPE with this product and artist. In a large ocean of bad and mediocre music and artists there is a bright and shining hope. This is the way it should be ...Music performed and arranged and felt with such style and "real" talent...not more b .s.
What a wonderful surprise to experience quality again.....thank you.....

This is a very special performance. If you enjoy seeing people perform at their absolute best then this is for you. The style is appealing to a broad audience because it performed so beautifully. This is definitely a cd you will play over and over again. Enjoy..

What a fantastic jazz band. This has become my most favored from Krall. Her vocal ability never impresses me that much but in this concert her singing is really captivating and moving.

Although the video was up to standards, the audio was so substandard that I am seriously thinking of asking for my money back. The strings sound was tinny, the bass was nonexistant, and the precussion sounded like a high school band performance. It was produced by an outfit named Eagle Eye Media. There is no comparison to these tracts to those recorded in a studio. I have some of these songs on other CD's of hers and all I can say is, "What a difference!" If I were Diana, I would withdraw this CD from the market and sue Eagle Eye for damage to my reputation.I could never recommend this CD to any one. These guys should be stopped from ever recording another live performance.