When I Look In Your Eyes

When I Look In Your Eyes

Artist 

Diana Krall

Album Title 

When I Look In Your Eyes

Date of Release 

1998 inprint

AMG Rating 

Genre 

Vocal

Tones 

Soothing, Elegant, Stylish, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Gentle, Sentimental, Romantic, Wistful

Styles 

Bop, Swing, Contemporary Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz

Time 

50:34

With this CD, the young Canadian singer/pianist/arranger joins forces with producer Tommy LiPuma who places his orchestral stamp on eight of the 13 tracks. It is the latest attempt to push Krall to an even wider pop/smooth jazz audience than she already enjoys. After all, Nat Cole, Wes Montgomery, and George Benson, among others, went this route. Wonder if she'd agree the cuts sans strings were more fun and challenging? Krall does get to it with central help from bassists John Clayton and Ben Wolfe, drummers Jeff Hamilton and Lewis Nash, and guitarist Russell Malone, all stellar players. Krall's voice is sweet and sexy. She's also flexible within her range and at times a bit kitschy, mostly the hopeless romantic. On this CD of love songs, it's clear she's cool but very much in love with this music. Bob Dorough's "Devil May Care" and the insistent "Best Thing for You" really click. Favorites are a decent Shearing-esque "Let's Fall in Love" with vibist Larry Bunker; a suave slow bossa on the opening number, "Let's Face the Music"; the lusher-than-lush title track; and especially an incredible horn-fired fanfare intro/outro on the hip "Pick Yourself Up." Some might call this fluff or mush, but it depends solely on your personal taste. This will certainly appeal to Krall's fans, lovers, and lovers at heart. - Michael G. Nastos

1.

Let's Face the Music and Dance (Berlin) - 5:18

2.

Devil May Care (Dorough/Kirk) - 3:20

3.

Let's Fall in Love (Arlen/Koehler) - 4:19

4.

When I Look in Your Eyes (Bricusse) - 4:31

5.

Popsicle Toes (Franks) - 4:28

6.

I've Got You Under My Skin (Porter) - 6:10

7.

I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Fields/McHugh) - 2:32

8.

I'll String Along With You (Dubin/Warren) - 4:45

9.

East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (Bowman) - 4:57

10.

Pick Yourself Up (Fields/Kern) - 3:02

11.

The Best Thing for You (Berlin) - 2:37

12.

Do It Again (DeSylva/Gershwin) - 4:35

13.

Why Should I Care [*] (Eastwood/Sager/Thompson) - 3:46

Alan Broadbent

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Piano

Pete Christlieb

 - 

Saxophone

Jeff Hamilton

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Drums

Russell Malone

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Guitar

David Foster

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Producer

Lewis Nash

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Drums

Chuck Berghofer

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Bass

Larry Bunker

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Vibraphone

John Clayton

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Bass, Arranger

Eddie Karam

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Conductor

Tommy LiPuma

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Producer

Johnny Mandel

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Arranger, Conductor, Producer

Doug Sax

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Mastering

Al Schmitt

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Engineer, Mixing

Ben Wolfe

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Bass

Diana Krall

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Piano, Arranger, Vocals

Bill Smith

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Assistant Engineer

Koji Egawa

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Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant

Isabelle Wong

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Graphic Design

Rory Romano

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Assistant Engineer

Hollis King

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Art Direction

Maria Verel

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Make-Up, Hair Stylist

Anthony Ruotolo

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Assistant Engineer

Marsha Black

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Project Coordinator

 1998

CD

GRP

90137

 1999

CS

GRP

304

 2002

CD

Verve

065374