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Sweeeet!
A very special DVD of a very special Lady. The camera work and musicians, along with the scenes of Paris are excellent. If you like Jazz, you need this!

wow again!
There is little that I can add here that hasn't already been said on here before.I bought this one after Live At Montreal and as much as I love that one and as much as its hard to compare them,given the differences in material and personel,I would have to give this one a slight edge.The ballads on here are exquiset-I've never heard her sound better.And,to top it all off,after a night of standards,for the encore she leaves us with a gorgeous solo rendition of Joni Mitchell's "A Case Of You" It doesn't get any better than this.

Not My Taste
I have a friend who is a long-time Jazz and Audio enthusiast.
He recommended Diana Krall's "Love Scenes" CD by saying "You must have this CD, many high-end audio dealers are playing the album for demonstrations because both sound quality and her performance are superb!"

After I heard these words, I went to my favorite record store in San Francisco.
When I located the CD, I found a stack of DVDs titled "Live in Paris" right next to CD shelf.
"Hmmm, it maybe better".
I purchased the DVD instead of "Love Scenes".

I was very impressed by the members of her band.
Especially, Anthony Wilson's guitar playing is truly phenomenal. His technique is really second to none and tonal quality is just what Jazz guitar solo should be.
Base player John Clayton is amazing also. His deep rich tone is superbly captured by digital recording. I suspect that Diana Krall has very talented recording engineer with her for both CD and DVD sessions.
I was so surprised by finding Jeff Hamilton as a drummer of the band.
I have been his fan since LA4 days; with his friend Laurind Almeida, Ray Brown and Bud Shank, he recorded so many wonderful albums. I have them all.
What a nice surprise to see him playing in Paris!

Why not five star then?
It's her voice.
I found she is a terrific Jazz piano player; powerful yet lyrical, sensitive and sensual.
She has a genuine talent as a musician, but alas! She is NOT a great singer.

In comparison with Billie Holiday, her voice totally lacks of seductive dreaminess.
In comparison with Ella Fitzgerald, Ms.Krall cannot sustain any note; melodies fade out so quickly because she gets out of breath.
In comparison with Astrud Gilberto, Diana has none of that feminine sweetness; her voice is just coarse and wheezy.

Therefore, very regretfully I rated this DVD two stars.
I believe this disc will be my last purchase of either CD or DVD of Ms.Krall.

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