Diana Krall - Live In Paris (2002) [Reissue 2021] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Recorded at the historic Olympia Theatre in Paris in November 2001, this is Diana Krall's first live album. Backed by her quicksilver combo of bassist John Clayton, drummer Jeff Hamilton, and guitarist Anthony Wilson, Krall's jazz heritage comes through loud and clear on this program of standards, ballads, and bossa novas. Her cool contralto vocals are illuminated by the Orchestre Symphonique Europeen, under the direction of Alan Broadbent, as well as the London Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Claus Ogerman. Krall's deep take on Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" is a great choice for an encore, and the album concludes with Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" (a studio track from a film called The Guru), with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker and bassist Christian McBride. This collection only hints at what Diana Krall has to offer in the future.

Recorded "live" at the Paris Olympia, Live in Paris offers listeners Diana Krall's understanding of the musical techniques of composition, piano, and vocal improvisation on 12 songs from the Great American Songbooks of Cole Porter,Harold Arlen, George and Ira Gershwin, and contemporary artists Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel. Accompanied by the award-winning Anthony Wilson on guitar, John Pisano on acoustic guitar, John Clayton on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion as well as the Orchestra Symphonies European on "Let's Fall in Love" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," the lovely vocalist heightens your listening pleasures with distinctive phrasings and tangible pathways to inside the creative imagination by getting inside harmony, the changes, and melodic structures. On Joel's "Just the Way You Are," Krall is accompanied by Christian McBride on bass, Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Lewis Nash on drums, and Wilson on guitar, among others. This song also resides on the soundtrack to the film The Guru and is probably one of the best ballads on the set due to the great solo from Brecker. His powerful but sensitive playing adds the ultimate expression and approach to the melody – one with attitudinal preparation, which is always necessary for a song that has such familiarity and association with another musician. For those who may not have heard Krall perform "live," this recording will give you a firsthand account of the ambience and excitement of a musical evening with her.

Tracklist:

01. I Love Being Here With You
02. Let's Fall In Love
03. Deed I Do
04. The Look Of Love
05. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
06. I've Got You Under My Skin
07. Devil May Care
08. Maybe You'll Be There
09. 'S Wonderful
10. Fly Me To The Moon
11. A Case Of You
12. Just The Way You Are

Personnel
Diana Krall - vocals, piano (all tracks); Fender Rhodes (track 12)
Anthony Wilson - guitar (tracks 1–10, 12)
John Clayton - bass (tracks 1–10)
Jeff Hamilton - drums (tracks 1–10)
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Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone solo (track 12)
Rob Mounsey - additional keyboards (track 12)
Christian McBride - bass (track 12)
Lewis Nash - drums (track 12)
Luis Quintero - percussion (track 12)

Tracks "1-11" - Recorded Live on November 29-30 & December 1-2, 2001 At The Paris Olympia (L'Olympia), France.
Track "12" - Recorded on July 2, 2002 at Avatar Studios, New York. Mixed At RPM Studios, New York.
Produced by Tommy LiPuma. Engineered by Al Schmitt.


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