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Title: Mesmerizing...
Review: Imagine the technical piano styling of Andre Previn, the hard driving beat of Ramsey Lewis, and the jazz comprehension of Oscar Peterson, joined in one set of hands. Then, imagine the throaty sexuality of Chris Connor, the soul of Billie Holiday,and the styling genius of Ella Fitzgerald pulled together into one voice. Put the two together, and you have Diana Krall - at her best ever in this live recording. The DVD blew me away. Then, I heard the CD and picked up on the tremendous talent that Ms. Krall and her combo present. It's great to watch (even with the body english and facial throes of her guest guitarist), but there is a level of professionalism that gets lost behind the visual splendor and that manefests itself through the audio performance. The excitement that was missing in "The Look of Love" is back. Jazz Lives!!
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