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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.
What a waste of money! She was off key, forgot the words to some songs, stopped playing the piano midstream. I was so disappointed. I thought she was impaired or sick. I wouldn't reccomend going to her concert.
It was a great concert in a great location. The event started nearly 20' late, which may be caused by people arriving late. Anyhow, I don't like such delays. The audience was very engaged but its nit necessary to cry and to clap before the songs end. Concessions are available, but a bit pricey. Overall, great performance.
I've been a fan of Diana Krall's since "The Look of Love"album came out, as has my wife. We were thrilled to see her scheduled at the Hershey Theatre, a first class venue and so amazing that people take tours of it even when it's empty. Ticket prices were very reasonable, for a change. When we arrived, we saw that she was playing solo. Trust me, that was more than enough. From the very start her playing was as fiery as her voice was smouldering, sometimes a whisper. Kudos to whoever mixes her vocals. I have never heard a full theater sit so quietly that you could hear the ventilation fans! Her selections were choice cuts of the Great American Songbook. She was also so relaxed and funny that one would remember that she did piano bars during her student days. After a few numbers, she said, "What do you want to hear?"Of course, bedlam followed for a few seconds. Some guy started singing (bellowing, really) "Cry Me A River!"She said, "Oh, I accompany singers. Go ahead!"Big laughs. The punchline, though, is that as one of her four encore tunes, she did "Cry Me A River"after saying, "I didn't forget,"and just crushed it. Bottom line: don't miss an opportunity to see her. You can't see Nat King Cole or Oscar Peterson anymore, but Diana Krall is in that class and you'll see why when you see her in concert.
Diana Krall was engaging, funny, kind and appreciative all while performing amazing tunes and captivating the audience. The unfortunate aspect is Hershey Theatre and how they require you to carry a small wrislet into the theatre. For someone with a medical concern, you are asked to carry a see thru bag. In the nature of security, this is understandable. However, Hershey caused the event to start almost 20 minutes late due to their required rules. They need to adjust the admission time to allow for their time constraints. This is the second event in which this has occurred at Hershey Theatre. The last even was almost 30 minutes late to start. This was not the performers or the audiences fault.
She sounded tired; her voice not clear. He piano playing was excellent. We, as many did, left early.
Diane performed with no accompaniment. While I read other reviews that said sometimes the band played too much, this would not be the case at Tanger. Diane was engaged with the audience asking and receiving requests. I was sitting in orchestra center about 12 rows back from the pit. The problem was the audio was a little low and was panned hard left. I was watching her sing and the sound came from the left exit door. There was nothing from the center or right arrays. It would have been interesting to know how it sounded in other locations. The performance was good and even though I missed some of the soft vocals I enjoyed the performance.
Been a fan for decades. First discovered her when I worked at a jazz label in Austin in the mid to late '90's, but somehow I've never had a chance to see her until now. She came to Mobile! How lucky we are! I seriously couldn't contain my excitement. Thank you so much, Diana. You are loved here.
During Diana’s first song, she was leaving off half a line of verse, numerous times. After 6 songs, I turned to my friend and asked, Do you think she is drunk or something? She said yes! Her piano playing was spot on, but her singing was weak. She did get stronger as the night we on. She shuffled many sheets of music throughout the night. Having seen her before, it was a disappointing evening.
Ms. Krall's ability on the keyboard is undeniably a force of nature. Her voice is smoky and evocative. But what stood out most in her wonderful performance at The Wind Creek Events Center March 1, was her ability to turn this jam-packed, giant black box of a venue (which Seth Myers said looked like a place where they stage MMA fights) into an unimaginably intimate salon where a few friends get together to sing along with the best "accompanist"in the world!
The ease of getting to the windcreek event venue is stellar. So wonderful to see shows here. Well run security and ushers and a breeze to get into and out of. Diana Krall played a spectacular performance too!
I loved every minute of the show-Diana from the moment she stepped out she was playing the piano-singing and interacting with the audience..no glitz-no unnecessary stage props-just Diana her piano and her beautiful talent..I was entertained and enjoyed the whole show..I brought my musician Friend and he could not say enough about her pure talent..we will definitely go back to see Diana again..Truly amazing..Thank You for sharing your talent Miss Krall..
Diana is the ultimate entertainer: down to earth, extremely talented and skilled at connecting with her audience. A wonderful show by a beautiful artist.
A human jukebox. She was probably prepared with a couple thousand songs. Her style and wonderful voice are overshadowed by her magnificent piano- playing. She’s an incredibly talented musician. I take away one star not for her, but for the venue which had really uncomfortable seats.
Loved Diana’s concert. Totally just Diana and her piano. Totally engaged with the audience. Loved every minute of it.
Diana Krall is an amazing piano player and singer. We were disappointed at the show because we thought it was going to be a concert. Instead it was her just playing some songs at whim and some of the audience participating.
Nice concert venue is nice very well organized easy in and helpful in finding seats etc. Not the most comfortable seats in the world and view of stage was difficult due to some large people in front of us . We basically saw show on the tv screens which were very good. Show was 1/2 late starting not sure why . Ms Krall played well and interacted with the crowded a little too much but that was her choice. Her voice was great and piano playing was wonderful.
The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Acts was an excellent choice for the concert's venue. We had excellent seats for the performance. Diana played all the songs we love. It was a great variety. Outstanding piano player and superb voice. Recommend this concert to anyone who loves this song genre. She was simply fantastic. One of the best concerts we have seen.
We were very much looking forward to this experience. Wind Creek is an uncomfortable venue but we were prepared to deal with that. We were so disappointed with the concert. Diana Krall is a phenomenal talent but she seemed unprepared and out of it. Words were slurred, lyrics forgotten! I hope that she is ok.
Amazing concert. Her voice is like honey and her piano skills are phenomenal. Her style is her signature. She is a must see if you get the opportunity to see her.
Diana Krall began her performance late and seemed very unfocused and distracted. Additionally, one audience male continually sang during piano interludes. I did not pay to listen to a “wanna be lounge lizard” Left the performance before the encore…. Very disappointed. Post COVID behaviors have declined to a whole new level. Low class crowd. Will not return to Wind Creek Event Center to sit in folding chairs. It’s all about squeezing in as many people as possible.
