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Australia and New Zeland - Tour 2010

The Frontier Touring Company and Roundhouse Entertainment are delighted to announce Grammy award-winning pianist and singer Diana Krall will be returning to our shores in 2010 and, in a world first, will be joined on her tour across Australia and New Zealand by the sublime talents of Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot.

Fans of Diana Krall in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney will be treated to Diana performing with her band and a 42-piece orchestra, allowing them a rare opportunity to experience some of the vast catalogue of her music in the form that it was originally recorded. Meanwhile audiences at the Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley, Bowral and Yarra Valley A Day On The Green events will experience Diana and her band outdoors under the stars.

Diana will tour Australia for the first time since 2005 and New Zealand for the very first time in support of her twelfth album Quiet Nights (released in March through Universal). Since her last visit she has given birth to twin boys, released four albums, produced and performed on Barbra Streisand’s new album, and toured extensively across the United States, Europe and UK.

Reviews for Diana’s Quiet Nights tour have been uniformly glowing with The Los Angeles Independent writing “…nothing was musically impossible with Diana Krall’s easy and sublime performance” and the Winnipeg Sun called it a “…flawlessly executed performance from all concerned”.

Since her debut in 1993, Diana has topped both the pop and jazz charts and sold millions of records worldwide. She has proven her genuine talent and credibility as a mold-breaking jazz musician time and time again.

Returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time since her sold out 2007 tour is the soulful and enigmatic Madeleine Peyroux. Her latest album offering Bare Bones (Universal) is the followup to previous albums Half The Perfect World and her million plus selling breakthrough album Careless Love. The Australian wrote of her last tour “...her singing was spectacular. Her tone was sweet and vulnerable and her phrasing was elastic…”

Rounding out this phenomenal touring lineup is Melody Gardot, who recently took Australia by storm during a short promotional visit, including two sold out showcases, in support of her new album My One and Only Thrill (Universal). The Sydney Morning Herald wrote of her showcase concert “Gardot feels and looks like a star” and when you learn that she came to her current career through music therapy while recovering from a near fatal accident, her talents are even more remarkable.

To see these three incredible artists all on the same bill is an extraordinarily rare opportunity and one that will be embraced by music lovers nationally. Don’t miss Diana Krall with very special guests Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot in concert this February/March.

Fuente: www.frontiertouring.com

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CANNES 99: PHOTOCALL FOR THE SINGER DIANA KRALL.
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La galerie de photos de Jazz-Rhone-Alpes.com

2 octobre 2009

Diana Krall à l'amphithéâtre de la cité internationale: Délicatesse, énergie retenue sur fond de standards saupoudré de bossa nova.


Au rayon très concurrentiel du jazz vocal féminin, Diana Krall occupe actuellement au plan international une place enviée, après une quinzaine d'année de carrière et une dizaine d'albums ; elle doit ce succès à l'alliance de ses qualités de chanteuse avec celles de pianiste formée auprès des plus grands noms (Ray Brown, Jimmy Rowles, Oscar Peterson).


Au coeur d'une tournée européenne incluant une dizaine de date en France, la diva canadienne qui se plait à évoquer qu'elle est aussi épouse et mère (Mme Elvis Costello à la ville mère des jumeaux Dexter et Frank), faisait escale vendredi soir à Lyon à l'Amphithéâtre 3000.


Dans son quartet de tournée, (sans John Clayton et Jeff Hamilton, la rythmique habituelle de Diana Krall ), on retrouve le fidèle et talentueux Anthony Wilson à la guitare complété par Ben Wolfe à la contrebasse et Karriem Riggins à la batterie tous les deux familiers de l'univers musical de la pianiste-chanteuse.


Le concert s'ouvre sur deux morceaux classiques chez Diana Krall "I love being here with you" de circonstance, suivi du tube "Let's fall in love". Faute de sentir une grande décontraction, on sent beaucoup de métier et de cohésion dans le quartet.


Le répertoire emprunte ensuite plus largement au dernier projet sorti en 2009 "Quiet Nights", fortement teinté bossa nova avec des titres comme "Where or when" ou le plus convaincant standard "You're my thrill". Sans égaler les plus grandes voix du jazz ce soir, les parties de piano sont délicieuses et l'émotion passe souvent avec un public à l'écoute et comblé par des conditions de sonorisation et d'éclairage remarquables.


Le quartet se lance ensuite dans la reprise du standard "Cheek to cheek" et autour de Diana Krall qui ose quelques mesures "stride piano", l'ensemble du quartet est brillant et tonique. C'est bien là le moment le plus énergique et le plus jazz et improvisé du concert qui redevient ensuite plus serein avec la reprise délicieuse du "Walk on by" de Burt Bacharach.

En rappel il faudra se contenter d'une plutôt pâle bossa nova "Quiet nights" et rien de plus...

Au final Diana Krall et ses impeccables accompagnateurs nous ont proposé un concert beaucoup plus jazz que ce que l'on pouvait espérer à l'écoute de son dernier enregistrement et ce n'est pas du tout pour nous en plaindre !


PS : Si vous ne savez plus vous passer de Diana Krall, tendez vos oreilles vers le tout frais album de reprises de grands classiques du jazz de Barbra Streisand "Love is the answer". C'est Diana Krall qui produit et se glisse souvent derrière le piano. La rencontre de deux blondes avec une certaine vision d'un jazz "easy listening" !


                                                                  Gérard Brunel

Fuente: www.jazz-rhone-alpes.com

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Fuente: ent.hunantv.com

OCTOBER 8:(CHINA OUT) Grammy winning jazz vocalist Diana Krall holds press conference in Shanghai, China on October 8, 2008, ahead of her Shanghai concert. (Photo by Zhong Fubao/ChinaFotoPress)

Diana Krall and VGH - UBC Hospital Foundation

Jazz singer Diana Krall (second to right) and husband Elvis Costello (right) pose with fellow entertainers (from left) James Taylor, Sarah McLachlan and Elton John at the Diana Krall Hospital Foundation fundraiser in Vancouver, Monday night. The annual fundraiser was held to raise money for B.C. patients with multiple myeloma, leukemia and other blood cancers.


From left to right: James Taylor, Elvis Costello (holding twin son Frank), Elton John, Diana Krall (holding other twin son Dexter), David Furnish and Sarah McLachlan. The event was a private, invitation-only, black tie charity benefit held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

Left to right: Rob Wigmore, Michelle Krall-Wigmore, James Taylor, Sarah McLachlan, Elton John, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Vicki Gabereau and her husband Tom Rowe pose for a group photo.

Diana Krall and family officially dedicate new Krall Centre at Vancouver General Hospital

April 30th, 2008

Vancouver: Diana Krall and her family and friends officially dedicated a newly renovated and redesigned wing at Vancouver General Hospital at a private ceremony on Saturday to establish a new benchmark in care and comfort for patients with leukemia, multiple myeloma and other blood-related diseases.

“It was the wish of our mother from the beginning to help patients at VGH receive the very best in care. We’re very grateful to the amazing team at VGH, and it’s our wish to continue that legacy to provide comfort, care and hope for patients and their loved ones,” said Diana Krall.

The new Krall Centre brings together all aspects of the Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Outpatient Program on the sixth floor of Centennial Pavilion at VGH, providing care to more than 250 patients from across B.C. each week.

“The Krall Centre not only consolidates our outpatient activities in a single area, it provides a welcoming and safe environment for patients and families. The Centre allows patients to experience their care in an atmosphere of comfort to address more than just the medical aspects of their healing,” said Dr. Stephen Nantel, Medical Director, Hematology/BMT, Division of Hematology, VGH.

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 Diana Krall steps into fundraising spotlight to help blood cancer patients in B.C.

December 15th, 2008

An Evening with Diana Krall – Elton John, Elvis Costello and James Taylor to benefit pioneering research and patient care at VGH

Vancouver: B.C’s own Diana Krall is returning to the fundraising spotlight with a team of legendary performers for a cause that is close to her heart: helping patients with multiple myeloma, leukemia and other blood cancers. On February 16, 2009, Diana will be joined by Elton John, Diana’s husband Elvis Costello, and James Taylor for a private, invitation-only, black tie charity benefit at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

An Evening with Diana Krall – Elton John, Elvis Costello and James Taylor will raise funds for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in support of patient care and pioneering research at B.C’s Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Program.

“My family and I will always be grateful for the wonderful care our mother Adella received from the doctors and nurses at VGH,” said Diana Krall. “Helping the team find cures for multiple myeloma and other blood cancers is the ultimate tribute to her. We are proud to play a part in providing care, comfort and hope to patients and their loved ones from across our province.”

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Fuentes: www.elviscostellofans.com

www.worldclasshealthcare.ca

www.themmrf.org

Concerto em Albufeira, Portugal, 29.07.2008

Diana Krall, the Canadian singer and pianist, Multi-Grammy Award winner and nominee, performing live at the Albufeira marina in the Algarve, Portugal.
















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