Title: Diana hides her light under a bushel
Product review: I saw Diana Krall and her trio at Blue Alley last summer. It was a GREAT performance. She sang "East of the Sun" and then she and the trio played , jammed for a half hour. Other songs ran 20 minutes to 30 and she would only sing at the begining of the songs. It was mesmerizing. On this CD, she sings the chourus of "East of the Sun" and all but leaves out the piano, guitar and bass solos. The same song lasts 4 minutes; so disappointing when she can do so much better!This CD seems interesting in places but overall listless and burned out in comparison with her earlier CD's. The schlocky orchestra 1001-strings background doesn't help.She is primarily a jazz pianist, and she is being marketed as a singer. I believe the record company forces her to do this.Come on Diana, release a record of a REAL LIVE PERFORMANCE! Show the people what you can do!
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