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In The Girl in the Other Room, singer and pianist Diana Krall changes direction by interpreting modern standards by Tom Waits, Mose Allison and Joni Mitchell, as well as compositions by her and her new husband, Elvis Costello. Krall's jazz piano credentials come through loud and clear on her Count Basie-styled version of Bonnie Raitt's "Love Me Like a Man", but it's the collaborations with her spouse that reveal untapped emotional nuances in her velvet voice; many are reminiscent of Bill Evans's moody, impressionistic pieces. The title track, as well as "Narrow Daylight", "Abandoned Masquerade", and "I'm Coming Through" deals with love and loss. "Departure Bay", a picturesque ode to her hometown of Nanaimo, BC, proves that this is the start of something big, and that two heads--and hearts--are better than one. --Eugene Holley, Jr, Amazon.com
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Back on track after the shambolic 'Look of Love',
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This review is from: The Girl In The Other Room (Audio CD)
Reading the other reviews of this album I guess people fall into two camps. Those who hated the comercialised, over orchestrated, no piano, souless offering that was 'Look of Love' will love this tighter, more minimal, altogether more satisfying offering. Those who liked having Ms Krall's sexy alto voice swamped with swirling violins will probably hate this album. Even the album photography distinguishes itself from the aforementioned aberation, no strappy stilletos and short skirts here! It would seem that record label executives have finally worked out who she is; a musician not a pop diva.I cannot express how glad I was to hear this album, with tight stark arrangements of piano, bass and drums occassionally joined by other instruments. Her takes on some "non-jazz" material are refreshing and very enjoyable, and the original material already sounds like classics. More of the same please!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cannot understand some reviews,
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This review is from: The Girl In The Other Room (Audio CD)
I cannot understand how anybody can give this album one star. Even if the songs and the mix are not to your taste it is inconceivable that it only warrants one star. I have almost all of DK's albums and can honestly say this is one of the most evocative, mood conjuring albums you are likely to come across.How anybody can fail to appreciate, for instance, the mind blowing Narrow Daylight is beyond me. For anybody who is wondering whether to buy this, ignore the critics - don't hesitate - it is simply brilliant.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best Diana Krall album to date,
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This review is from: The Girl In The Other Room (Audio CD)
This album certainly seems to split the Diana Krall fans into two camps and I am firmly in the camp that considers this to be as good, or better, than anything she has previously released. One criticism that could be levelled against some of her previous albums is that they are a little repetitive but not this one. It's full of variety, great productions and fantastic old and new songs. If this is what we can expect from Diana's collaboration with her husband, Elvis Costello, I, for one, can't wait to hear more. I have all of Diana's albums, like some of them and love the others, but this is top of the pile!
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