Diana Krall - Stepping Out
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Artist: Diana KrallEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-02-22
Music Label: Justin Time Records
Soundtracks:
- This Can't Be Love
- Straighten Up And Fly Right
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
- Body And Soul
- 42nd Street
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- Big Foot
- Frim Fram Sauce
- Jimmie
- As Long As I Live
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Music reviews of Stepping Out
Music Review: a fine debut album
Rating: 5 Stars
Steppin' Out is an excellent debut album from Diana Krall. Diana both sings and plays piano on this CD; and she proves she has enough talent to fill any orchestra hall any day of the week! Her voice is in excellent form; she never sounded better. We also get fine performances by John Clayton on bass and Jeff Hamilton on the drums. The quality of the sound on this CD is really very good; and I like that artwork as well.
"This Can't Be Love" starts the album with a very jazzy arrangement for this number; the bass and drums sound great and together with Diana they make this an auspicious number to open up the album! I love it. The next track, "Straighten Up And Fly Right," is a song I usually associate with Nat "King" Cole;" "Straighten Up And Fly Right" gets a very spirited treatment as Diana and the crew do this one up right! Nat "King" Cole would be proud--this number is all THAT good. Moreover, "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" has a splendid arrangement that showcases Diana's piano playing in particular as well as the great playing by other musicians; they bat this tune straight out of the ballpark! "Between the Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" is a big highlight of this album.
"I'm Just A Lucky So And So" features Diana Krall singing her heart out; her voice sounds strong and it's as clear as a bell. "I'm Just A Lucky So And So" has Diana tackling subtle, complicated tempo and key changes but she does it all very well--this number really takes flight! "I'm Just A Lucky So And So" really stands out as another big highlight of this album. In addition, "42nd Street" is another fine number; Diana and the crew make this shine bright with a heavenly rendition that brings out the best in this ballad. "42nd Street," if I recall correctly, was first featured in the Warner Brothers movie of the same name.
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" has a terrific flavor to it; they make this sound as if it were easy to perform. How's about that bass solo? "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" has always been a favorite of mine; and I really like "Frim Fram Sauce." "Frim Fram Sauce" gets the perfect treatment and these artists shine bright! Diana's vocals are very well done; and the music fits in perfectly with the lyrics that she sings. "Jimmie" again features a terrific arrangement for the bass; and listen for "As Long As I Live." Harold Arlen composed the music for this number and they play with it nicely; their improvising enhances the natural beauty of this ballad; it all holds its own very well. The album also ends very strong with Diana Krall and the others performing "On The Sunny Side Of The Street." "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" is a number I have heard performed by many artists; and this rendition shows a great deal of creativity while sticking to the gist of the song.
Diana Krall's debut CD puts her right up front and center as a multitalented artist; and she remains so to this day. It's a fine album that I recommend for Diana's fans; and people who like creative, jazzy arrangements of classic pop vocal tunes will cherish this album for many years to come.
Description of Stepping Out
In total, this record has SoundScanned over 250,000 units! Rediscover a classic with Diana Krall's sensational 1993 Justin Time debut, and discover where it all started! Re-mastered, with one bonus track.For years singer-pianist Diana Krall has been bringing new lifeblood to jazz via her dual knockout talents. And while her later recordings reveal a consistently maturing artist, this 1992 debut album shows that the Nanaimo, British Columbia, native had the goods right from the get-go. In her mid-20s here, Krall sings with honesty, subtlety, and persuasion while playing the piano with head-shaking authority, both as accompanist--she offers amazing asides in between vocal phrases--and as an absolutely A-one improviser. Indeed, it is remarkable to hear her weave her gifts into a wondrous whole. Working with bass ace John Clayton and the superb drummer Jeff Hamilton, Krall presents one winner after another. "This Can't Be Love" is typical, a selection where it is all but impossible not to tap your foot. After a nicely enunciated vocal--she slides into phrases much like Sarah Vaugh--the pianist cooks in her Oscar Peterson-meets-Gene Harris style, playing hip ideas that fall easily on the ear, underwritten by her rock-solid feel for time. "As Long as I Live" is another example of Krall's ability to sing and swing a standard with a nonstop groove. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" is slower and features a deeply bluesy vocal; "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" is equally sultry. The classic ballad "Body and Soul" finds her singing with intimacy and playing with a caressing touch. A very impressive start for a very impressive artist. --Zan Stewart
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