DIANA KRALL - The Look of Love (2001) Limited Edition / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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. by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1    S-Wonderful    4:29
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Love Letters    4:56
Edward Heyman / Victor Young
3    I Remember You    3:56
Johnny Mercer / Victor Schertzinger
4    Cry Me A River    5:04
Arthur Hamilton
5    Besame Mucho    6:40
Sunny Skylar / Consuelo Velasquez / Consuelo Velázquez
6    The Night We Called It A Day    5:44
Tom Adair / Matt Dennis
7    Dancing In The Dark    5:48
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
8    I Get Along Without You Very Well    3:45
Hoagy Carmichael
9    The Look Of Love    4:42
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
10    Maybe You'll Be There    5:41
Rube Bloom / Sammy Gallop
- Bonus Track -     
11    I Should Care    5:14
12    Maybe You'll Be There (Live Version)    5:29
13    Charmed Life    2:50
14    But Not For Me    5:10
Credits :
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Claus Ogerman
Bass – Christian McBride
Drums – Jeff Hamilton (pistas: 1, 3, 5), Peter Erskine (pistas: 2, 4, 6, 7 to 10)
Guitar – Dori Caymmi (pistas: 1), John Pisano (pistas: 3, 5), Romero Lubambo (pistas: 7, 9), Russell Malone (pistas: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Orchestra – Los Angeles Session Orchestra (pistas: 1, 3 , 5), London Symphony Orchestra* (pistas: 2, 4, 6 to 10)
Percussion – Luis Conte (pistas: 7, 9), Paulinho Da Costa (pistas: 1, 3, 5)
Piano, Vocals – Diana Krall