Pianist Spotlight 02/03/14
Here is Diana Krall.
It was earlier this year in 2014 that I finally managed to catch Diana Krall live. I have many of her albums already and have been such a big fan, and her live performance confirmed her status in my eyes as one of the great music artists of today.
Apart from a husky, soulful voice, Diana Krall's piano playing is bar none. She can improvise with the best jazz musicians, and arrange songs with enough flourishes without being too excessive.
I've played a few of her song arrangements and each of them would have to be advanced grade 8 and beyond! Her rendition of Joni Mitchell's song, "A Case of You" showcases how the stripped back sound of just voice and piano can produce such a haunting effect.
It was earlier this year in 2014 that I finally managed to catch Diana Krall live. I have many of her albums already and have been such a big fan, and her live performance confirmed her status in my eyes as one of the great music artists of today.
Apart from a husky, soulful voice, Diana Krall's piano playing is bar none. She can improvise with the best jazz musicians, and arrange songs with enough flourishes without being too excessive.
I've played a few of her song arrangements and each of them would have to be advanced grade 8 and beyond! Her rendition of Joni Mitchell's song, "A Case of You" showcases how the stripped back sound of just voice and piano can produce such a haunting effect.
