Title: Cut the strings!
Product review: I love Diana Krall (her "Stepping Out" album is my favorite), but I prefer the trio to the orchestra and strings that pop up much too often on this album. There's some great stuff here, especially her takes on "I've Got You Under My Skin" and--a personal favorite--"Pick Yourself Up." I don't know if the strings and orchestra are an attempt by her label to "popify" DK or what. As far as I'm concerned, the sound with the trio was/is perfect and there was no need to tinker with anything. In any case, strings or no strings, horns or no horns, it's still a pleasure to hear Ms. Krall's sultry vocal on "Do It Again": "Mama may scold me/'cause she told me/it was naughty, but then/please, do it again." Ooh-la-la. Maybe this disc will grow on me, but for now I prefer the overall sound of the first four albums.
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