Diana Krall has been in the business for thirteen years this year (2007) and has grown into the most popular jazz singer of her generation in that period. Time for a party, thought record company Verve. In addition, she was not very active for a while because, along with Elvis Costello, she just had twins. A good time to release a 'very best'. To sell such an album well, Verve pulled out a few more
… 'outtakes', namely You Go To My Head and Only The Lonely from the recordings for The Look Of Love and the Tom Waits composition The Heart Of Saturday Night from The Girl In The Other Room. Furthermore, on this CD a dozen personal interpretations of well-known standards, in line-up varying from small intimate to a full orchestra, and in style from swing to subtle bossa. Furthermore, this CD shows once again that Krall is not only a fine singer, but also a subtle pianist, playing in the tradition of her mentor Oscar Peterson. (HB)more
