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The Look of Love
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Additional The Look of Love Information
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The Look of Love doesn't tamper with Diana Krall's ongoing success, continuing the emphasis on romantic ballads and embracing them with lush string arrangements. At the core, of course, is Krall's voice. She's developing into one of the great torch singers, with an approach that's both direct and subtly nuanced, true to the song and yet deeply personal. There's a combination of restraint and drama here, as Krall ranges from the confident to the wistful, from loss to playful insinuation, as each song requires. "Cry Me a River" is bittersweet triumph, while "Love Letters" and "Maybe You'll Be There" maintain the most tenuous emotional hold, at once fragile and resilient. "Besame Mucho" and "Dancing in the Dark" are sultry romances wafted on light Latin beats. The songs develop their intimacy in the setting of Krall's quartet, which usually includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer Peter Erskine and several fine guitarists, most frequently Russell Malone. They're a superb complement to her voice and piano, and the close communication carries through the depth and sheen added by Claus Ogerman's rich orchestrations. --Stuart Broomer
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What Customers Say About The Look of Love:
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Amazon was terrific in assisting me to return it. It would play on my computer with Windows Media but I could not RIP it to install it on my IPod. The sender admitted that "it would not play on all devices" which I don't understand but now I am looking for another copy. I was so excited to get this CD because it had just about every song that I really love of Diana Krall. Unfortunately, the CD would not play on my Bose music system.
Arrived on time and the recipient loved it. The item was as advertised. Shipped within promised time period.
There is not much enthusiasm and listening gets dull. I like her style, but after listening to about three songs I am ready to move onto a different cd.
Is it the producer.How sad. It would be interesting to know who makes these decisions to dilute the creativity and add strings or orchestra to these arrangements. It now sounds like a zillion other artists who, after a unique beginning, adds canned music to their work.
In reading the reviews a others seem to agree.This is a good disc, but I sense it is not her best work. This disc seemed to be more pop than jazz. I'm looking forward to picking up some of her other CD's and experiencing her voice at its best. I picked up this CD at a used book sale and it was the first Diana Krall CD I've listened to. I really really liked it, but had thought she was more of a jazz artist than a pop singer.
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