Diana, I'm On Your Side From This Moment On

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...

bertalways 23.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of From This Moment On - Diana Krall

Phwoaarrrrr

Advantages: Relaxing, sophisticated, easy to listen to, Diana's sexy voice
Disadvantages: Not much variety, could do with a few up tempo tracks

...Fellas: are you planning a romantic evening in with your loved one (or someone you just fancy like mad)? Want to impress her with your passionate, romantic personality and make her go weak at the knees? Not sure what music to put on? No, no, you silly boy, don’t reach for that Bob the Builder CD, instead go out and buy ‘The Look of Love’ by Diana Krall. This album is sure to make any woman’s heart melt. It is an album of sophisticated ballads (Don’t worry guys, it doesn’t sound anything like Celine Dion) that are sure to get her all hot and bothered by the end of the evening. And if she doesn’t, and you’re on your own at the end of the night, then you can always have a swoon at the gorgeous pictures of sexy Diana Krall in the sleeve. Canadian born jazz singer/pianist Diana Krall has...

joannahudson 22.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of Look Of Love, The - Diana Krall

So Wonderful, So Marvelous

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...

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Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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Essential Diana Ross!

Advantages: Every Track Is A Winner!
Disadvantages: None!

...By the end of the 1970's Diana Ross' recording career was back on shaky ground. Her studio albums, the excellent Baby It's Me (1977) and the hodge podge production of Ross (1978) had sold disappointingly. Not only that but her third silver screen venture The Wiz (1978) performed badly at the Box Office and became something of an embarassing fiasco to all concerned, not least to Ross who was virtually ridiculed by critics. Diana Ross always had that drive, determination and uncanny ability to bounce back no matter what set back her career endured (and she certainly has had more than her fair share of set-backs, especially in more recent years). At the fall of 1979 she wisely focused her attention on fixing her flagging recording career. As it stood, she hadn't had a major chart hit since 1976 with the exciting, tempo-shifting Disco...

IanPhillips 06.07.2006 · Read review
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The Jazz Club

Advantages: Beautiful, sexy voice, superb band, classic songs
Disadvantages: none

...Diana Krall is one of the biggest selling jazz artists of today. Her last album, 1999’s ‘When I look in your eyes’ sold two million copies world-wide and won Krall the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. For those who haven’t heard much of Diana Krall, I will tell you a little about her background. Diana Krall was born in British Columbia, Canada, in 1966. She was born into a musical family and was surrounded by music from an early age. She started piano lessons aged six and soon became a great pianist. When she reached 16, Diana was given a scholarship to study music Berkley collage of music in Boston. She soon discovered her gift for jazz piano, she was also encouraged to sing and it soon became clear that Diana had a great gift for music and would be a successful artist. Diana moved to New York in...

joannahudson 23.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of When I Look In Your Eyes - Diana Krall

Temptation is Irresisable

Advantages: A wonderful Jazz album with emotion
Disadvantages: A couple of dud notes?

...After I read another review of this album, I knew I had to get it. It was everything I look for in an album and I managed to find it for 4gbp at my local supermarket which I believe to be an unbelieveable buy. Diana Krall has been around for a long time and although I had heard of her, I did not realise what an impact she would have on my taste in music. Diana is a Jazz artist and after seeing her in a live performance, everything she does is so effortless she makes singing and piano playing look ever so easy. Tracks (rating out of 5) 1. Stop This World (3) 2. The Girl In The Other Room (4) 3. Temptation (5) 4. Almost Blue (3) 5. I?ve Changed My address (3) 6. Love Me Like A Man (4) 7. I?m Pulling Through (4) 8. Black Crow (4.5) 9. Narrow Daylight (5) 10. Abandoned Masquerade (4.5) 11. I?m Coming Through (4) 12...

ElyshaF 17.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Girl In The Other Room, The - Diana Krall

Let her be the girl in your room (on your stereo!)

Advantages: Beautiful voice, good melodies
Disadvantages: Slighty down-beat

...Released in April 2004, this album is quite old - however, at the moment, it is constantly on my stereo. If you're interested and lucky, you should be able to get this album for less than a tenner . This is Diana's seventh studio album. The album is interspersed with some of Diana's own creations (written with her husband Elvis Costello) and some covers. Overall the sound is one of jazz, and the melodies beautiful. It's not an incredibly upbeat album in terms of the tunes, but there are a few songs that pack a punch, e.g. Stop this World is a robust opener that may stop you in your tracks (this is a cover of a song by Mose Allison)! The title track, The Girl in the Other Room written with Elvis Costello is a lovely piano melody, with Krall's voice sounding quite mysterious. Temptation is a cover of a Tom Waits song (one of my...

ritagovindbhai 15.03.2006 · Read review
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Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

bobbacon985 12.02.2009 · Read review
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The landmark Album Of Diana Ross' Solo Career

Advantages: All eight tracks are masterpieces
Disadvantages: None

...diana - The Landmark Album Of Diana Ross Solo Career Nov 03 '06 Author's Product Rating Pros All eight recordings are pure R&B/Pop masterpieces and Ross is in superb voice throughout! Cons Would have been nice to have had more tracks but I guess less is more! The Bottom Line diana is a riotously funky masterpiece and arguably Diana Ross' most exciting, consistent studio projects. Full Review Legendary soul diva Diana Ross had not fully been recognised by critics as an important albums act at the point when the excellent diana had been released. Her studio albums had always drawn a mixed critical response though some met wide acclaim such as her magnificent and totally stunning debut Diana Ross (1970), Lady Sings The Blues Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1972), the absolutley superb, divine Diana Ross (1976...

IanPhillips 03.11.2006 · Read review
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