Diana Krall - Live At The Paris Olympia (DVD)

Advantages: close to being the best of everything i have heard
Disadvantages: none

...This is a real jazz collector's item that can become priceless as the years go by. This live concert of Diana Krall takes you to a world of romantic ballads and hearthrob beat of bossa nova. It features romantic and nostalgic songs which are interpreted so well by Diana Krall that listeners of any age will surely love watching and listening. Ms. Krall is backed up by her indispensable guitarist John Pisano, the impressive percussionist Paulinho da Costa, and the rest of the band members, namely John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton,Anthony Wilson, Conductor Alan Broadbent and the Guest Conductor Claus Ogerman. Watch and hear Diana Krall as the video unfolds with the song I Love Being Here With You and takes you to songs with a very personal introduction of her songs and how Nat "King"Cole influences her, and her choice of music. No matter how old... Read review

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Advantages: A well interpreted rendition of the blues
Disadvantages: none

...If this review puts me in the light as a knight riding in shining armor out to help a damsel in distress, I don’t mind at all. And I don’t mind taking sides for and in behalf of Diana Krall, that sultry-voiced singer and pianist who caught the jazz music arena by storms. But then there are negative reviews. And I can’t help it. The spectrum of reviews and critics from all walks of life is very wide ..There are critics/reviewers who think this album released in 2006 by the Verve Music Group, has pulled her banners down since her momentously great performance in “Live In Paris”. There is no point comparing her to Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughn who are equally hall-of -famers in the jazz world but whose style completely differs from that of Diana Krall. The former two sing in long syllables that end in the melisma( a style which is even... Read review

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Advantages: Too many to mention Just ENJOY
Disadvantages: Hours spent watching 10

...I was one of those lucky few who was there on the day. The day that music changed the world something that has continued ever since but has never been achieved up to this standard. I have been to many many live gigs but this one comes right at the top, I can still remember the shivers down my spine as I felt the excitement from crowds and performers alike so, when the concert was released on DVD I decided to purchase it. All proceeds from this dvd goes to the Band Aid trust to continue their help in feeding the world. The 4 disc DVD is beautifully presented in a fold out cover which slips into a protective box., It contains an informative booklet giving information and glossy colour photographs from that day.. I was also interested to see that it contained some unseen footage and a documentary which was shown on the BBC a year after... Read review

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