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martes, 21 de noviembre de 2017
lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2013
DIANA KRALL: Photos: Neil Young's Annual Bridge School Benefit
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - OCTOBER 27: Elvis Costello and Diana Krall (R-L) perform on Day 2 of the 27th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 27, 2013 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/WireImage)
Photographer: Steve Jennings
Fuente: www.wireimage.com
sábado, 2 de noviembre de 2013
Concert: DIANA KRALL - 27 Sept - SAINT LOUIS, Missouri, United States, Fox Theatre
Diana Krall More Than Fabulous At The Fox
Grammy Award winning Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall shined bright on Grand Blvd at the Fox Theatre Friday night. The Glad Rag Doll World Tour in support of her 11th studio album (Verve Records) a collaboration with T. Bone Burnett rolled into St Louis like a three ring circus. In fact, the theme of the evening was a meticulous effort, designed by the singer herself, derived of inspiration from the historic Fabulous Fox Theatre's ornate detail and architecture.
Diana Krall's intro was a short film (black and white) featuring Steve Buscemi, narrating and painting a picture of being under the big tent; there is no doubt this production was designed to transport us to the greatest show on earth. Diana Krall can certainly sing and play piano, she is arguably one of the greatest female jazz musicians of the last 100 years, but what was most amazing was her ability to entertain us visually with her stage production and design. From beginning to end, it was magical.
Diana Krall - The Fabulous Fox Theatre
St Louis (©2013 C Daniel Photog)
Fuente: www.examiner.com
jueves, 17 de octubre de 2013
jueves, 10 de octubre de 2013
Concert: DIANA KRALL - 25 Sept 2013 - At The Greek Theatre
Diana Krall
Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 25, 2013
Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 25, 2013
Photos:
(c) Randy Bingham/Randy's Vision/Phoenix, AZ
Fuente: jazz.about.com
sábado, 5 de octubre de 2013
miércoles, 2 de octubre de 2013
jueves, 26 de septiembre de 2013
Article: Diana Krall plays Kingsbury Hall, September 24, 2013
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Piano and song work well for Krall; story-telling not so much
Review » Energetic set bogged down at times by spoken word.
By Jim Dalrymple II
The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Sep 24 2013 11:24 pm • Last Updated Sep 25 2013 10:47 am
Two things were obvious from Diana Krall’s set Tuesday night at Kingsbury Hall: she’s an excellent musician but only a fair storyteller. Also, she really loves booze.
Krall’s set was part of a tour in support of her 2012 album "Glad Rag Doll," which is the award-winning jazz pianist’s 12th studio album.
The show began just before 8:30 p.m. with three silhouetted figures on a stage reminiscent of a Georges Mèliés film set: oversized moon, metal stars and a glowing piano.
And Steve Buscemi. Yes, he of "Boardwalk Empire" fame. Buscemi is a pleasure to watch nearly all of the time, though it was kind of an odd pairing that walked a precarious line between humor and sincerity. Was it a joke? Was it serious? It was hard to tell with Buscemi hamming it up in a video behind what seemed like a very earnest Krall and co.
Which isn’t to take away from the music, which was beyond reproach. Krall — whose breathy voice and playful piano toyed with the 1920s-themed material from "Glad Rag Doll" — was backed by a five-man band. Highlights included a surprisingly gritty cover of Tom Waits’ "Temptation" and "Let it Rain," which Krall described as the "Bridge Over Troubled Water" of its day.
As the show progressed, Krall drew laughs from the audience with anecdotes from her life. She described raising two sons and wanting to fill a bathtub with booze. Having a good drink was a recurring theme throughout the show. She described the gramophone player on the stage, revealing that it was actually her father’s. And she described growing up near her grandparents, her grandma making sandwiches and her grandfather "making books" in the back of the restaurant.
They were interesting, charming stories that painted Krall’s life as an adventurous, perpetually buzzed folk tale. But they also slowed the show down significantly, especially during the middle of the set. Long stories increasingly included long pauses and at one point she seemed almost bored as she invited shouted song requests before launching into "A Case of You" — a delightful song that was probably not well-served by the low-key chaos that preceded it.
It’s also unfortunately worth noting that when Krall switched from her grand piano to the glowing upright the sound suffered from what seemed like audio clipping or distortion. That’s not Krall’s fault of course, but really, someone should have fixed it.
Still, when Krall was playing the show was a pleasure. In addition to the Buscemi video, most songs were accompanied by vintage film clips that complemented well the silent-era-themed sets and pre-war songs. The emotion also varied considerably, jauntily rising on "Just You Just Me," for example, before tumbling back down again on the 1933 song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
The audience, apparently, loved it. Krall finished her set with "I’m a Little Mixed Up" but the audience compelled her back behind the piano with a standing ovation. She complied, playing an encore that included Bob Dylan’s "Wallflower" and The Band’s "Ophelia." Krall pounded them out powerfully and with pleasure, showing off exactly what she does best.
Fuente: www.sltrib.com
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