Diana Krall – The Look of Love (2001)

01. S’Wonderful  
02. Love Letters 
03. I Remember You 
04. Cry Me a River 
05. Besame Mucho 
06. The Night We Called it a Day 
07. Dancing In The Dark 
08. I Get Along Without You Very Well 
09. The Look of Love 
10. Maybe You’ll Be There

Personnel
    Diana Krall - piano, vocals
    Dori Caymmi - guitar
    Romero Lubambo
    Russell Malone
    John Pisano
    Luis Conte - percussion
    Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
    Peter Erskine - drums
    Jeff Hamilton - bass, drums
    Christian McBride - double bass
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Claus Ogerman - conductor, arranger

Diana Krall has a good voice and plays decent piano, but this somewhat ridiculously packaged Verve CD seems like an obvious attempt to turn her into a pop icon, and sex symbol to boot. The bland arrangements by Claus Ogerman (who conducts the London Symphony Orchestra or the Los Angeles Session Orchestra on each track) border on easy listening, while Krall and her various supporting musicians, including John Pisano, Russell Malone, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine (among others), clearly seem stifled by their respective roles. There are plenty of strong compositions here, including standards like "I Remember You," "The Night We Called It a Day," and "I Get Along Without You Very Well," but the unimaginative and often syrupy charts take their toll on the performances. What is even sillier is the label's insistence on attempting to photograph the artist in various sultry poses, which she evidently wants to discourage by refusing to provide much of a smile (the rumor is that she's not happy with this part of the business at all). If you are looking for unchallenging background music, this will fit the bill, but jazz fans are advised to check out Krall's earlier releases instead. --- Ken Dryden, Rovi

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