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... Read review

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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... Read review

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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... Read review

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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... Read review

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Advantages: Where do I start?!
Disadvantages: Pricey compared to more popular artists.

...What a pianist and what a voice! I have had this CD for about twelve hours and have listened to it about 4 times already. The music transports you from your living room (or wherever you listen to it!) to a classy easy jazz club, complete with a sense of sublime relaxation. Krall is an extremely talented artist and seems to be right on top of this smooth jazz genre. These covers breathe new life into some excellent songs. The arrangements are superb and Krall's musicianship shines through every note. An excellent CD that I defy anyone to dislike!!... Read review

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Advantages: These are three of Diana Ross' best albums
Disadvantages: NONE!

...Lady Sings The Blues premiered to an eager, anticipating audience in October 1972. The public flocked in droves to the cinemas to see this much-hyped film, whilst critics watched intensley and eagerly sharpened their pencils. Soul singer and Motown legend, Diana Ross controversially took the role of the tortured Jazz legend, Billie Holiday and deservedly won wide critical acclaim for her harrowing and riviting performance in the film which subsequently gained her an oscar nomination (though Diana sadly lost out to Liza Minnelli for Cabaret - people claimed this was down to Berry Gordy's over-kill campaign to get her to win where Berry sent various extravagent gifts to members of the comittee which was merely perceived as a ploy to get her to win). Critics were instantly silenced on hearing the movies quintessential and divine... Read review

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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... Read review

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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... Read review

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Advantages: Some of Diana Ross' most beautiful ballads
Disadvantages: None!

...In early 1981 it was announced that Diana Ross was leaving Motown Records after twenty years for a reported $20,000,000 deal with RCA Records. After riding high on the success of the dynamic diana (1980) album, Diana Ross was certainly in a position to pick and choose. Following the news of her departure, Motown issued one last album, To Love Again which featured new-at-the-time-of-release songs as well as some old hits and tracks directly plucked from various albums. If anything it was a celebratory exercise to mark her dynamic combination with songwriter Michael Masser who later went on to produce Whitney Houston. To Love Again (1981) was deleted from Motown's catologue some years ago but re-surfaced in January 2003 with the bonus adding of some rare material and 1 unreleased track. Motown has finally recognised the potential... Read review

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