- Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Impulse
- ASIN: B000024CHX
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,460 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. I'm An Errand Girl For Rythm |
| 2. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You |
| 3. You Call It Madness |
| 4. Frim Fram Sauce |
| 5. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams |
| 6. Baby Baby All The Time |
| 7. Hit That Jive Jack |
| 8. You're Looking At Me |
| 9. I'm Thru With Love |
| 10. Deed I Do |
| 11. A Blossom Fell |
| 12. If I Had You |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
All for You is a tribute to the Nat "King" Cole Trio of the 1940s, when Cole performed as both a singer and a pianist. Krall, like her heroes Lena Horne and Carmen McRae, is also a singer-pianist, and she plays both roles on most of the songs here. She's able to link her singing to her piano playing in sympathetic ways and projects tremendous feeling through both. Like Cole in the '40s, Krall plays with a drummer-less trio--here with guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Paul Keller. Their sense of intimate rapport is especially valuable on ballads such as "You Call It Madness" and "I'm Thru with Love", but also allows such up-tempo tunes as "Hit That Jive Jack" to swing with surprising lightness. --Geoffrey Himes
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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Paying homage to the Nat Cole Trio, the most popular jazz combo of its day, Diana Krall (piano), Russell Malone (guitar), and Paul Keller (bass) bring some long-time favorites and some lesser known Cole Trio hits to life. The arrangements are terrific, ranging from slow, bluesy numbers, to swing, a torchy ballad, and forties-style jive. In every case, the emphasis is on the trio, and though Krall sings on every track, more than half of each song is instrumental, with extended solos on piano by Krall and guitar by Russell Malone.
Krall's voice is a full, sometimes husky, alto with very little vibrato, and though she can sing scat, and does on "Frim Fram Sauce," she is at her best singing slow songs of aching loss, where, occasionally, her phrasing reminds me of Sarah Vaughan. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You," sung slower than Cole did it, is a sad, bluesy number with wonderful, casual jazz piano riffs. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," my favorite on the album, is torchy, the imagined tears kept under control as Krall pines for lost love, with the piano ranging into chromatic variations. In "You Call It Madness" and "I'm Through With Love," Krall keeps her voice whispery, singing slowly, almost confidentially, as she maintains the slow beat and melancholy mood. By contrast, "Hit That Jive, Jack," moves in a quick, toe-tapping rhythm, as Krall, Malone, and Keller sing together and have fun.
The album has plenty of variety to the selections and features three fine jazz instrumentalists who toured together and perfected their ensemble for several months before recording this album. With the earthy voice of Krall added to the instrumental mix, this album is certainly one of Krall's best--a huge success. There are no drums here (except on "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"), but that is not a limitation, and, in fact, may be an advantage, since the listener's attention remains focused on the tunefulness of the songs and their jazz variations. This is a fine homage to the Nat Cole Trio, which would have been justly proud of Krall's recording. Mary Whipple
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am an avid fan of music - all kinds of music. My collection of more than 120 CD's is extremely diverse, ranging from Northern Soul to Opera. I also have four CD's of Diana Krall and "All For You" was the first one I bought in 1998. This lady is a true musical artist and I never get tired of listening to her sing and play the piano. It seems that with every listening that your appreciation of her great talent grows and repeated tracks seem to get better and better. From slow to medium to quick tempo, Diana Krall consistantly exceeds listening satisfaction. I am no "Jazz Nut" by any stretch of the imagination, so you can take my recommendation as an unbiassed opinion of what's good. All For You is one of her very best and the other top Diana Krall release is When I look in Your Eyes, which includes an extremely captivating rendition of "I've Got you under my Skin" - BRILLIANT
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After buying and enjoying her next two albums (Love scenes and When I look in your eyes), this one came as a surprise to me – but what a pleasant surprise. Like Jeri Southern, a brilliant singer-pianist of an earlier generation, Diana began as a pianist but was obliged to sing as well in order to get work. On this album, recorded when Diana was still unknown, Diana’s piano is very prominent. For those who enjoy hearing Diana singing love songs, there are plenty here, but there are upbeat songs to give more variation than you will find in the other albums I mentioned.
Yet, this is all achieved with very few musicians. Russell Malone on guitar and Paul Keller on bass accompany Diana singing and playing piano. On most tracks, that’s it. Steve Kroon plays percussion on Boulevard of broken dreams, while Benny Green plays piano on If I had you, leaving Diana (for that track only) to just sing.
You have to be good to deliver an album of such quality with so few musicians (especially without a drummer), but Diana and her musicians prove that it can be done. While I did not find this album as instantly appealing as her next two (perhaps because it was not what I expected), it is one that grows on me each time I play it.
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