Fashion Shoots and All That Jazz
The always tasteful jazz of Diana Krall
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"I don't want to be a jazz diva," Krall protested last year to Billboard magazine. The exhaustive roster of talent she can name as collaborators might augur otherwise. In addition to the aforementioned Brown and Clooney, Krall has worked with crooner Tony Bennett, saxophonists Stanley Turrentine and Sadao Watanabe, bassist Christian McBride, pianist Dave Grusin, and harmonica player Toots Thielemans, to name just a few.
When I Look in Your Eyes is currently one of the fastest-selling jazz CDs, a chart success capped last week by a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. But winning or losing, as well as quibbles about her slick image or what some consider her bland style, seems to matter little to Krall. It's all about playing the game, and for those willing to redefine their musty conceptions of jazz, it looks to be a sweet ride. As Krall once declared early in her career: "To see number ones and be in movies and play Carnegie Hall aren't the reasons why I'm doing this. The only thing I ever thought about is playing music and making a living doing that."
