In awe I was in the same room with Diana Krall
by RM on 3/12/24St. George Theatre - Staten IslandConcert was lovely. Loved her voice. Venue was Meh!
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DIANA KRALL IN CONCERT
Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Diana Krall grew up on Vancouver Island in the western part of Canada and began studying the piano when she was four years old. By the time she was 15, she was playing jazz in local restaurants and bars.
Ms. Krall was still a teenager when she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. After two years in Boston she moved to Los Angeles, where she first me her Jazz influences, including John Clayton, pianist/singer Jimmy Rowles, and Ray Brown, the legendary bassist who served as her musical mentor (and played on Only Trust Your Heart). Ms. Krall had lived in Los Angeles for three years when she then moved to Toronto, and it was a Canadian label that gave her a chance to record for the first time. In 1993, the Montreal-based Justin Time Records released her debut album, Stepping Out. In 1994, she signed with GRP and recorded Only Trust Your Heart, which featured Brown on bass and Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone and marked the beginning of her association with Tommy LiPuma (who has worked with everyone from Barbra Streisand to George Benson).
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered five Grammy® Awards, 10 Juno® Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Krall's unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable and beloved artists of our time.
Concert was lovely. Loved her voice. Venue was Meh!
We have been to other Diana Krall concerts and enjoyed them. When she was scheduled at Wind Creek we wanted to see her again. What a waste of time and money! She did not have any other musicians with her and I believe it negatively impacted her performance. She asked for and got entirely too much audience participation. I did not pay $180.00 to hear the audience request songs. It seemed like she did not put in enough effort to put on a good show for her paying customers. I hope her other concerts in NJ are better that this one. Last time seeing Diana Krall!
We saw Diana at The Paramount in Huntington, NY on Long Island. It's a wonderful venue and the seats by the soundboard are the best for sound (obviously), but not the closest to the stage. The venue seats only 1500 people so you still feel near to her and the acoustic of the place are near perfect. This was the third time we saw her in the last 12 years and it felt the most intimate. She has a 3 piece band (her piano, drums, and stand up bass) that was excellent. It was the last show in this segment of the tour and she sounded terrific and looked great. Hard to believe she's almost 60. Diana played a number of American standards in the first segment of the concert. Her hands danced around the keys with lots of improvisation and chord changes, the essence of jazz. But, the band was practiced and knew exactly where she was at all times. Her voice was clear and her contralto conveyed real emotion. In the second part she played alone on the piano. As she noted, this felt like she was at home. It was pretty special to see her playing some of her favorite music including more contemporary artists like Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and Bob Dylan. The last segment the other two band members came back and there were several more great standards including her favorite artist, Irving Berlin, and his great song "Let's Face The Music And Dance". The crowd roared as Diana came to the finale of her piano solo, certainly a high point. The last song of the encore was a surprise - The Band's Ophelia from their album Northern Lights - Southern Cross. It's an uptempo, 1930's shuffle and Diana and her band offered a rousing end to a great night,
The intimate setting of the performance, the beautiful, jazzy voice of Diana Krall and the nostalgic venue of the Tennessee Theatre made for a perfect evening of entertainment!
We upgraded our seats to the front row and because of the height of the stage and the fact that she was behind her piano we couldn’t see her at all. She was absolutely amazing but Ticketmaster should not sell front row seats where you can’t see the artist.
She was wonderful! Her love of music really shines through, and her odes to recently deceased talents were very touching. We are blessed to have her with us still to call us to remember them. One gets the feeling that music to her is like breathing is to us as she masterfully weaves strings of notes here and there that are shout-outs to other songs. Listening to her live is an experience that should not be missed.
Diana Krall was absolutely AMAZING! What an incredible performer--loved her piano playing and interactions with the crowd.
Diana is a wonderful performer. The concert was relaxed, low key and very unscripted. Much of the music was chosen by audience request, and Diana's talent shone as she easily switched gears between songs and keys. Even though the venue was small, the concert felt intimate and personal.
It was a great concert! Diana Krall was pretty comical, down to earth and sang beautifully! Our only disappointment was that there was no accompanying symphony or even her usual trio. That being said, it was a great show and she sang all of our favorites!
First time seeing Diana Krall in concert and frankly, was concerned by the harsh reviews from earlier tour stops. She was on her game showcasing great keyboard skills and vocal stylings. I felt she was at her best when in full voice. She performed a great array of songs including many well known standards that drew the soldout audience into the show. Rousing applause brought her back for a satisfying encore set to cap an entertaining evening.
One of the most memorable concerts I’ve attended. Just Diana and the piano, displaying her amazing repertoire in her unique voice. She had a comfortable banter with the audience that felt like you were in her living room.
I was very surprised that Diana Krall had no other musicians with her. I suppose I should have read the information on the concert more closely than I did. I was just so happy that she was performing in Pennsylvania that I jumped at the chance to attend a performance. I listen to her music often and the drums and bass add so much to the music. It certainly was a stripped down and casual concert, her performance was very quiet and relaxing to hear but just not was I expected.
The music was outstanding and Diana Krall was very engaging with the audience
Wonderful show. Intimate setting. Diana is sooo talented. I will see her again and again!
Just an incredible show...even better than we even hoped. Such an intimate performance and thank you diana for a wonderful night. This was tracys Christmas present and she loved every second of it
Just Diana, a piano covered with sheet music and some theatrical smoke. I have listened to Diana Krall's recorded music for at least 10 years and loved the sort of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra vibe with her sultry voice. Simple piano, bass, and electric guitar, with perhaps some light drums made it the perfect chill music. This simplied concert setup made for a very informal, intimate, feeling. She even remarked about this is how she plays in her living room and her jazz piano playing abilities were on display as much as her voice. The informality showed itself when once she forgot the words, just stopped and said as much and another time where her piano playing was going somewhere that she didn't like and she just stopped and said, "I thought I was going somewhere with this, but no." I am not sure how her voice normally sounds live, but it seemed like her lower register was compromised a bit as most the low notes ended up sounding spoken and a bit raspy rather than sung. It really didn't detract from the overall concert since the atmosphere created by the smoke and simple set made it feel like you were listening in a small smoke filled jazz club from 20 years ago. Overall a very good performance. I would like to see her again playing as a trio with a bass and guitar, especially the bass at it enhances the unique phrasing and timing she uses when singing.
I have seen Diana Krall 4 times now. The first about 30 some years ago at a small venue jazz festival and was blown away! This was the first time I got to see her and her piano- solo- no other musicians and it was a great night!!! She always has a great group of musicians surrounding her and I love their solos and I put but this was much more intimate ❤️
What an amazing show. The interaction with the audience provided a more personal feel to the show.
I really thought she would have accompanied with her bass guitarist and drums! Although her singing and piano was wonderful!
Diana Krall is a great talent and so I want to acknowledge that from the start. I have to say I was disappointed with the show for the following reasons: - no band members such as bass and drums (just Diana and the piano) - lighting was horrible. She was illuminated by some overhead lights and between the low capacity of those lights and the fog machine pretty much could not see her - was she inebriated? On at least 3 maybe 4 songs she lost her way and either started over or came to a complete stop and resumed. In one instance when she came to a complete stopped I heard her say, "What the heck!"Her banter with the audience was also nonsensical at times, "I am so glad you all came out to play this evening"