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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602517037120 Label: Verve Manufacturer: Verve MPN: 000732302 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Verve Release Date: September 19, 2006 Studio: Verve Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This album appears in the footsteps of 2004's The Girl in the Other Room but doesn't sound like a follow-up. Whereas The Girl saw the pianist-singer abandon the Great American Songbook for more personal pastures, From This Moment On sees her working out on standards done in traditional arrangements. Although the tracks here are by the likes of Cole Porter, Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, and the Gershwins, Krall sounds more at ease than ever before; perhaps digging deep inside on The Girl loosened her up. Backed by the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on seven tracks, Krall sings off the big band with ease. On the title track, she keeps up with a galloping bass and explosive brass arrangements and even ventures into scatting toward the end of the song. Her voice has also acquired a wonderfully worn texture in the past few years, and it works wonders on the ballads (just listen to "Isn't This a Lovely Day" and "Little Girl Blue" for instance). When standards are done like this, there's just nothing like 'em. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Album Description: From This Moment On is an 11-song collection that captures the Canadian-born sensation in full swing, in great company, and at the top of her game. It could also be called her strongest, most cohesive release to date. Krall--for the few still unknowing--is the 41-year old sensation whose cool, heavy-lidded vocals and strikingly sensitive piano-playing has helped her transcend barriers of genre to become a popular artist of the first order who has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts. In songs, mood, and delivery, From This Moment On reveals Krall's personal ardor for that golden era of song-making, when Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and (especially) Nat "King" Cole were in their prime. It's musical territory that Krall has often explored, but this album was certainly not a case of simply repeating past formulas: Krall's A-team of support--producer Tommy LiPuma, engineer Al Schmitt, and arranger/bandleader John Clayton--were on hand to ensure that inspiration was kept on an edge, unhindered by the studio environment. More Diana Krall
Album Description: International Limited Edition version of her 2006 studio album features one bonus track, 'The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'. Grammy Award winner and multi-Platinum selling musician Diana Krall returns to the standard songbook with a sensual, swinging set on From This Moment On, to be released on 11th September on Verve. Krall is joined by the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Anthony Wilson (guitar), John Clayton (bass) and Jeff Hamilton (drums), performing 'It Could Happen To You', 'Isn't This A Lovely Day' & 'Come Dance With Me'. Universal. 2006. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Hard to understand what happened ...Like others, I thought that this CD was a big come-down from her earlier work, specifically, the live in Paris recordings. However, without putting too fine a point on it, my impression when listening to it a second time (of a total of two), was that my lack of enthusiasm might have been driven more by the selections, with the exception of the title song, or the instrumenation / recording (had to concentrate to hear her piano work) than from Diana, herself, if that's clear. She's a ... Read More Rating:  - fine assortment of songs by Diana KrallFrom This Moment On is a fine Diana Krall album that again features her marvelous singing with great musical arrangements. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very tastefully done as well. The CD starts with Diana doing a sublime job on "It Could Happen To You;" she aces this easily and she never skips a beat! Her voice is in excellent form and she is able to successfully pull in her listeners with the heartfelt feeling she puts into this ballad. "Isn't This A Lovely ... Read More Rating: - From This Moment OnAs always, Diana Krall is seductively easy to listen to. Her piano playing is also wonderful as is her accompanying group. Rating: - She's the Best!If you are a Diana Krall fan you must add this CD to your collection. Diana continues to hold first place in female vocalists performing today, with her understated elegance of phrasing, her piano playing, and her knowing interpretation of the music she loves. Diana belongs in the company of the greats; Ella, Sarah, Rosemary, Carmen, Billie. As always, the choice of songs in this collection is excellent! Rating: - Diana Krall is always pleasant, but ...I would not rate this album as my favorite. Diana Krall Live in Paris is still at the top of my list, while this album, in my opinion, is not a must have. |
