As an “empty- nester”
I have been drawn back to my past love for jazz. Diana Krall made a Pittsburgh stop during her “Turn Up the Quit” tour recently. This jazz pianist is a 5 time Grammy winner with 8 albums debuting on the top of the Billboard
Jazz charts. It’s her sultry sound and
her interpretation of many jazz classics
that makes her so unique and appealing to many, including me.
Reflection
Diana Krall is known for her lower vocal range, sometimes whispering, almost
speaking the words. I love the way that she feels the music and her
smooth vibe radiates through her audience. She opened with the upbeat, “Do I Love You” and continued with “Look of Love” (Nat King Cole) , “Night and Day” (Cole Porter) and one of my favorites
“Blue Skies”(Irving Berlin). Then she continued for the next 2 hours! I appreciated that she dedicated “Sunny Side of the Street” to Pittsburgh native Mr. Rogers.
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| visually beautiful show |
She travels
with a fantastic band who throughout the
show showcased their talent during these jazz standards. I loved the
violin player who seemed to take the musical part usually
reserved for a saxophone. He made that instrument sing and even sometimes plucked the strings. It produced a unique musical blend.
I expected to hear good music but I did not expect
such a wonderful visual experience at show. The screen back drop changed with the feel of the music projecting images and lights that intensified the musical experience. During the song “Temptation” it was flaming red
and then it
had a dreamy effect for “Moonglow”. Diana Krall created a truly beautiful musical escape.
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| Waiting for the show to start |
(For
more upcoming concerts from the Cultural Trust see https://trustarts.org/ )
Spiritual
Reflection
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw
that it was excellent in every way (Genesis 1:31)
Other Sources
Temptation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J9bwNLRiJU
Night and Day
Sunny side of Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va29hvaDY10
Blue Skies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdO4kgm-Q0
