Diana Krall - From This Moment On (CD)

"From This Moment On" Among Krall's Best Work.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 20, 2006

Pros: She shows how much love and respect for the classics on this album. The addition of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra adds so much to the music.

Cons: The album had to end as do all good things.

That sexy siren of jazz has returned with yet another impressive record in "From This Moment On". She returns with longtime producer and friend Tommy LiPuma to put out probably the best jazz album of the year. Given this album is nothing bu...t jazz standards. But nontheless, Krall has shown that she can do it as well as, if not better than, any other current jazz artist. The album opens on a nice high note with the classic hit, "It Could Happen To You". She then slows things down with the Irving Berlin hit, "Isn't This A Lovely Day". LiPuma is actually the one who had control over song sequencing. So he should get the credit for such an impressive lineup. The chops of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra add so much to the record. It makes listeners feel as if they are actually in a smoky jazz club listening to the entire record live. The catch is that this is a studio release, not a live one. When an artist and producer can combine to have such an effect, it is proof of just how good a record is. Krall has proven yet again on this album that whether it's something more up-tempo like "It Could Happen To You" or the album's title track, or something more smooth like the Gershwin classic, "I Was Doing Alright", she can cover virtually any type of jazz, and do it with class and style. She is truly among the elite in the jazz community, and this album more than proves it. Read more Less