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Title: For anyone else, a triumph, but not quite Krall's best.
Review: The Look of Love differs from Krall's prior recording in that every song is backed by large string arrangements. Like many of the other reviewers, I miss the more intimate and concentrated impact of her trio. Still, she has one of the finest voices today, and her phrasing only gets better. I would probably buy a CD of her singing the phone book. However, she is an excellent jazz pianist as well as a singer, and the latter is lost in the string arrangements. Of course, many jazz musicians have recorded with strings, including Charlier Parker. My hope is that this is only a temporary diversion.As for the merits of the album, the string arrangements are quite well done and the songs well selected. Particular highlights are the title track, and Cry Me A River. I would certainly recommend purchase of this CD; if you want a jazzier recording, you should get her tribute album to Nat King Cole.
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