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The look of love [sound recording] / Diana Krall.

By: Krall, Diana [voc, itr.].
Contributor(s): Ogermann, Claus, 1930-2016 [conductor] | London Symphony Orchestra [prf.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelMusicPublisher: Universal City, Calif. : Verve, p2001Description: 1 compact disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Subject(s): Jazz vocals | Jazz -- 2001-2010DDC classification: CD-JZ/KRA-LOO
Contents:
S'wonderful / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (4:28) -- Love letters / Victor Young, Edward Heyman (4:55) -- I remember you / Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger (3:55) -- Cry me a river / Arthur Hamilton (5:03) -- Besame mucho / Consuelo Velasquez (6:40) -- The night we called it a day / Tom Adair, Matt Dennis (5:41) -- Dancing in the dark / Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz (5:48) -- I get along without you very well / Hoagy Carmichael (3:44) -- The look of love / Burt Bacharach, Hal David (4:42) -- Maybe you'll be there / Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop (5:30)
Diana Krall, piano, vocals ; with London Symphony Orchestra, Claus Ogerman, conductor, and other instrumentalists.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Cork School of Music Library CD CD-JZ/KRA-LOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00137195
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Diana Krall has a good voice and plays decent piano, but this somewhat ridiculously packaged Verve CD seems like an obvious attempt to turn her into a pop icon, and sex symbol to boot. The bland arrangements by Claus Ogerman (who conducts the London Symphony Orchestra or the Los Angeles Session Orchestra on each track) border on easy listening, while Krall and her various supporting musicians, including John Pisano, Russell Malone, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine (among others), clearly seem stifled by their respective roles. There are plenty of strong compositions here, including standards like "I Remember You," "The Night We Called It a Day," and "I Get Along Without You Very Well," but the unimaginative and often syrupy charts take their toll on the performances. What is even sillier is the label's insistence on attempting to photograph the artist in various sultry poses, which she evidently wants to discourage by refusing to provide much of a smile (the rumor is that she's not happy with this part of the business at all). If you are looking for unchallenging background music, this will fit the bill, but jazz fans are advised to check out Krall's earlier releases instead. ~ Ken Dryden

Jazz.

S'wonderful / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (4:28) -- Love letters / Victor Young, Edward Heyman (4:55) -- I remember you / Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger (3:55) -- Cry me a river / Arthur Hamilton (5:03) -- Besame mucho / Consuelo Velasquez (6:40) -- The night we called it a day / Tom Adair, Matt Dennis (5:41) -- Dancing in the dark / Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz (5:48) -- I get along without you very well / Hoagy Carmichael (3:44) -- The look of love / Burt Bacharach, Hal David (4:42) -- Maybe you'll be there / Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop (5:30)

Diana Krall, piano, vocals ; with London Symphony Orchestra, Claus Ogerman, conductor, and other instrumentalists.

Recorded Jan. 22-June 4, 2001, in New York City, London, and Hollywood.

Compact disc.

Norman Young Collection.