jueves, 17 de febrero de 2011
Diana Krall and hubby Elvis Costello arrive at YVR
February 10, 2011..Diana Krall and hubby Elvis Costello arrive at YVR, Vancouver Int'l Airport to catch a flight US bound...Vancouver, BC.2011 © PUNKD Images.www.punkdimages.com
sábado, 12 de febrero de 2011
Grammy Weekend Begins With Streisand Tribute
Photos UPI - Jim Ruymen
Grammy Weekend Begins With Streisand Tribute
“I said yes because it’s such a wonderful organization that takes care of their own — the people who actually create the music,” she told the audience.
The evening’s standing ovations went to Wonder, Bennett and Streisand, who closed the show with what she called “the leftovers” of her hits at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Wonder played piano and harmonica on “People,” accompanied by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
“I want you to know when I was 12 years old, I said, ‘I wish she could be my girlfriend because she sounds so good,’” Wonder told more than 2,000 guests.
Bennett did “Smile,” a song he and Streisand dueted on in his 2006 TV special.
With Herbie Hancock at the piano, 17-year-old Canadian Nikki Yanofsky sang a jazzy take of “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” from Streisand’s 1970 movie of the same name.
Diana Krall played piano on “Down with Love” from 1963, while Lea Michele of “Glee” belted out “My Man” from 1965.
Matthew Morrison, Michele’s castmate on the hit Fox show, and Kristin Chenoweth dueted on “One Less Bell to Answer/A House is Not a Home.” Darren Criss of “Glee” opened the show with “What Kind of Fool” before he and his a capella backups blew kisses to Streisand, who was seated in the audience next to her husband James Brolin.
“My niece recently watched a DVD of ‘Funny Girl’ for the first time and asked why I was singing songs from ‘Glee,’” Streisand said, drawing laughs.
With Jeff Beck on guitar, BeBe Winans and LeAnn Rimes performed a bluesy version of “Come Rain or Come Shine.” Hill did “Send in the Clowns” and Manilow sang “Memory,” a hit for both him and Streisand.
“Neither one of us know what the heck the lyric means,” he said of the song from the Broadway musical “Cats.”
Later, Streisand said, “I think it’s about a vampire.”
It was a rare public performance for Streisand, who was introduced by Prince as “very simply the one and only.” She hasn’t toured since 2007 in Europe.
Backed by an orchestra, she sang “The Way We Were,” ”Evergreen,” ”Happy Days Are Here Again,” ”I Finally Found Someone,” ”Windmills of Your Mind” and another song from a new album she is currently recording.
Streisand poured herself a cup of tea between songs and gripped the mic stand with her left hand.
“I love music for what it does to the soul, how it elevates the moment, the emotions,” she said. “I love music for what it’s given me. It gave me a job when I couldn’t get a job as an actress. I love how music binds us together. It also reflects the times we live in.”
Streisand is nominated for best traditional pop vocal album for “Love is the Answer” at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. She will perform on the CBS telecast and be introduced by “A Star is Born” co-star Kris Kristofferson.
Friday’s dinner and auction produced the highest grossing evening in the tribute’s 21-year history, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said.
MusiCares, run by the Recording Academy, provides financial assistance to individuals in the music industry during times of need.
(This version CORRECTS Corrects second reference spelling of Michele in paragraph 11, add photo link of Streisand)
Fuente: dailycaller.com
Grammy Weekend Begins With Streisand Tribute
By BETH HARRIS
Friday Feb. 11, 2011 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett and a trio of “Glee” stars led Barbra Streisand on a musical journey through her nearly 50-year career.
They joined Faith Hill, Barry Manilow and Seal in launching Grammy weekend by honoring the Oscar-winning singer and actress as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night.
Streisand, who turns 69 in April, was singled out for her musical achievements and philanthropic work.
Friday Feb. 11, 2011 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett and a trio of “Glee” stars led Barbra Streisand on a musical journey through her nearly 50-year career.
They joined Faith Hill, Barry Manilow and Seal in launching Grammy weekend by honoring the Oscar-winning singer and actress as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night.
Streisand, who turns 69 in April, was singled out for her musical achievements and philanthropic work.
“I said yes because it’s such a wonderful organization that takes care of their own — the people who actually create the music,” she told the audience.
The evening’s standing ovations went to Wonder, Bennett and Streisand, who closed the show with what she called “the leftovers” of her hits at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Wonder played piano and harmonica on “People,” accompanied by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
“I want you to know when I was 12 years old, I said, ‘I wish she could be my girlfriend because she sounds so good,’” Wonder told more than 2,000 guests.
Bennett did “Smile,” a song he and Streisand dueted on in his 2006 TV special.
With Herbie Hancock at the piano, 17-year-old Canadian Nikki Yanofsky sang a jazzy take of “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” from Streisand’s 1970 movie of the same name.
Diana Krall played piano on “Down with Love” from 1963, while Lea Michele of “Glee” belted out “My Man” from 1965.
Matthew Morrison, Michele’s castmate on the hit Fox show, and Kristin Chenoweth dueted on “One Less Bell to Answer/A House is Not a Home.” Darren Criss of “Glee” opened the show with “What Kind of Fool” before he and his a capella backups blew kisses to Streisand, who was seated in the audience next to her husband James Brolin.
“My niece recently watched a DVD of ‘Funny Girl’ for the first time and asked why I was singing songs from ‘Glee,’” Streisand said, drawing laughs.
With Jeff Beck on guitar, BeBe Winans and LeAnn Rimes performed a bluesy version of “Come Rain or Come Shine.” Hill did “Send in the Clowns” and Manilow sang “Memory,” a hit for both him and Streisand.
“Neither one of us know what the heck the lyric means,” he said of the song from the Broadway musical “Cats.”
Later, Streisand said, “I think it’s about a vampire.”
It was a rare public performance for Streisand, who was introduced by Prince as “very simply the one and only.” She hasn’t toured since 2007 in Europe.
Backed by an orchestra, she sang “The Way We Were,” ”Evergreen,” ”Happy Days Are Here Again,” ”I Finally Found Someone,” ”Windmills of Your Mind” and another song from a new album she is currently recording.
“I love music for what it does to the soul, how it elevates the moment, the emotions,” she said. “I love music for what it’s given me. It gave me a job when I couldn’t get a job as an actress. I love how music binds us together. It also reflects the times we live in.”
Streisand is nominated for best traditional pop vocal album for “Love is the Answer” at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. She will perform on the CBS telecast and be introduced by “A Star is Born” co-star Kris Kristofferson.
Friday’s dinner and auction produced the highest grossing evening in the tribute’s 21-year history, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said.
MusiCares, run by the Recording Academy, provides financial assistance to individuals in the music industry during times of need.
(This version CORRECTS Corrects second reference spelling of Michele in paragraph 11, add photo link of Streisand)
Fuente: dailycaller.com
viernes, 11 de febrero de 2011
Diana Krall en solo au Festival de jazz
Publié le 08 février 2011 à 07h04 | Mis à jour le 08 février 2011 à 12h50
Daniel Lemay - La Presse
Diana Krall donnera les premiers concerts solo de sa brillante carrière au cours du prochain Festival international de jazz de Montréal. La pianiste et chanteuse de Nanaimo, révélée au monde par le FIJM en 1995, donnera trois concerts à la salle Maisonneuve de Place des Arts, les dimanche, lundi et mardi 26, 27 et 28 juin.
«Diana Krall a tout fait au Festival, explique le vice-président et directeur artistique, André Ménard. Elle a commencé au Cabaret Juste pour rire avec un hommage à Nat King Cole, elle a ensuite fait toutes les grandes salles, jusqu'au Centre Bell, où elle a chanté pour notre 25e anniversaire en 2004. La dernière fois, elle a chanté avec un orchestre symphonique. Nous cherchions une formule nouvelle...»
André Ménard a rencontré la chanteuse l'été dernier au festival Nordsee Jazz de La Haye (aux Pays-Bas) où se produisait aussi la jeune Montréalaise Nikki Yanofski. Entre autres possibilités pour Miss Krall, 43 ans, il y avait bien sûr la série Invitation avec le crescendo classique: une prestation solo, puis une en trio et une autre avec un grand orchestre. Ou avec un autre grand nom... Elle aurait aussi pu choisir des concerts avec un octuor américain de prestige.
Plongée dans l'inconnu
Quand on est une superstar comme Diana Krall, on a le choix des formules et des gens. Quand on est une superstar comme Diana Krall, on calcule aussi les risques inhérents à chaque aventure nouvelle. André Ménard connaît l'approche: «Je lui ai rappelé que Montréal lui avait toujours été favorable. Elle était d'accord, mais elle a aussi fait valoir que la visibilité du Festival incitait à la prudence...» Qui dicte, la plupart du temps, d'aller «casser» un show dans un petit festival avant de l'amener en ville.
La musicienne a finalement décidé de plonger dans l'inconnu et de présenter non pas un, mais plutôt trois concerts solo, elle qui a fait ses premiers pas accompagnée par le guitariste Russell Malone et, plus tard, toujours en trio ou en quartette. Et toujours bien entourée, il va sans dire.
«Ces concerts vont nous donner une mesure du chemin parcouru», suggère André Ménard, fier, à bon droit, de cette prestigieuse primeur - les Européens vont être jaloux - et peut-être même un peu surpris du dénouement de ses approches. «Au début de sa carrière, Diana Krall arrivait sur scène, s'asseyait au piano et chantait ses chansons sans regarder la foule. Ces concerts en solo vont nous permettre de voir une artiste qui a beaucoup gagné en assurance.»
Le FIJM a par ailleurs annoncé hier la programmation printanière de sa Série Jazz à l'année. La contrebassiste de Vancouver Brandi Disterheft, Révélation Radio-Canada Musique 2009-2010, sera de retour à l'Astral le 29 mars, avec son CD Second Side qui a rallié la critique l'an dernier.
Les fans de guitare ont rendez-vous le 21 avril pour le spectacle double de Charlie Hunter: une première partie avec Terence Higgins, batteur du Dirty Dozen Brass Band, puis Hunter en solo, à la 7-cordes, pour livrer les pièces de Public Domain, un CD fait de pièces libres de droits parce que leurs compositeurs sont morts depuis plus de 50 ans. Ça nous amène dans le vieux blues...
Qui seront les plus nombreux à l'Astral le 29 avril? Ceux qui ont raté la performance de Sophie Hunger dans la même salle au FIJM en juillet dernier ou ceux qui voudront revoir la chanteuse de Berne? L'année jazz se termine le 7 mai avec le retour du trompettiste franco-libanais Ibrahim Maalouf.
Et la nouvelle commence avec l'été... accompagné de Diana Krall.
Fuente: www.cyberpresse.ca
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