My uncle showed me this today….
Which instantly became the most beautiful version I’ve ever heard.
Also, this woman’s voice is surprisingly deep yet awesomely beautiful.
Who is Diana Krall?
Diana Krall isn’t just a jazz singer. She’s one of the rare artists who turned restraint into power — proof that understatement can swing harder than volume ever could.
Born in 1964 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Diana started playing piano at age 4. Her father, an amateur pianist and record collector, filled the house with stride legends like Fats Waller and Earl Hines. By 15, she was already performing in local restaurants — the kind of gigs where you learn to make quiet rooms listen.
After a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, Krall moved to Los Angeles and studied with bassist Ray Brown and pianist Jimmy Rowles, who encouraged her to sing. The decision reshaped her life. Her soft contralto voice — intimate, smoky, quietly assured — became her signature.
In 1996, her album All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio stayed on the Billboard jazz charts for more than 70 weeks. That project defined her style: timeless swing, impeccable phrasing, and a refusal to oversell emotion. From there came a string of chart-topping releases — When I Look in Your Eyes (Grammy Award winner), The Look of Love, and Live in Paris — each album perfectly balanced between nostalgia and refinement.
Diana Krall – A Jazz Singer Extraordinaire
Today, Krall stands as the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums Chart. She’s sold over 15 million records worldwide, a staggering figure in a genre that usually measures success in respect, not numbers.
But here’s what most people don’t know: Krall is deeply involved in every layer of production. She records exclusively on Steinway pianos, often choosing the specific instrument herself. Her longtime producer Tommy LiPuma once said she approaches the studio like a sculptor — one brushstroke at a time. After LiPuma’s passing in 2017, she completed This Dream of You (2020) alone, weaving together unused takes from their last sessions. The result feels like both a farewell and a continuation — a record where every note carries memory.
Her life offstage mirrors her music: deliberate, elegant, quietly rebellious. Since 2003, she’s been married to songwriter Elvis Costello. Together they’ve written original material — proof she’s more than an interpreter of jazz standards. Their collaborations blend her harmonic sophistication with his lyrical sharpness, bridging two corners of the musical world rarely connected so gracefully.
Krall’s honors include being named an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Order of British Columbia. Yet she still performs with the poise of someone trying to earn the audience’s trust all over again.
Her genius isn’t in fireworks — it’s in control.
The pause between her notes. The confidence to let silence breathe.
That’s Diana Krall: a reminder that mastery doesn’t need noise, just presence.
Link to her Website: https://dianakrall.com/
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