The Look of Love

Rating

Album: The Look of Love
#	Song Title		Time
1)	'S Wonderful	More Info...	4:29
2)	Love Letters	More Info...	4:56
3)	I Remember You	More Info...	3:56
4)	Cry Me A River	More Info...	5:04
5)	Besame Mucho	More Info...	6:40
6)	The Night We Called It A Day	More Info...	5:42
7)	Dancing In The Dark	More Info...	5:48
8)	I Get Along Without You Very Well	More Info...	3:45
9)	The Look Of Love	More Info...	4:42
10)	Maybe You'll Be There	More Info...	5:31
2)	Love Letters	More Info...	0:05
3)	I Remember You	More Info...	0:04
4)	Cry Me a River	More Info...	0:05
5)	Bésame Mucho	More Info...	0:06
6)	The Night We Called It a Day	More Info...	0:05
7)	Dancing in the Dark	More Info...	0:05
8)	I Get Along With You Very Well	More Info...	0:03
9)	The Look of Love	More Info...	0:04
10)	Maybe You'll Be There	More Info...	0:05

Album: The Look of Love
#	Song Title		Time
1)	'S Wonderful	More Info...	4:29
2)	Love Letters	More Info...	4:56
3)	I Remember You	More Info...	3:56
4)	Cry Me A River	More Info...	5:04
5)	Besame Mucho	More Info...	6:40
6)	The Night We Called It A Day	More Info...	5:42
7)	Dancing In The Dark	More Info...	5:48
8)	I Get Along Without You Very Well	More Info...	3:45
9)	The Look Of Love	More Info...	4:42
10)	Maybe You'll Be There	More Info...	5:31
2)	Love Letters	More Info...	0:05
3)	I Remember You	More Info...	0:04
4)	Cry Me a River	More Info...	0:05
5)	Bésame Mucho	More Info...	0:06
6)	The Night We Called It a Day	More Info...	0:05
7)	Dancing in the Dark	More Info...	0:05
8)	I Get Along With You Very Well	More Info...	0:03
9)	The Look of Love	More Info...	0:04
10)	Maybe You'll Be There	More Info...	0:05

Tracks

1. S' Wonderful

2. Love Letters

3. I Remember You

4. Cry Me A River

5. Besame Mucho

6. The Night We Called It A Day

7. Dancing In The Dark

8. I Get Along Without You Very Well

9. The Look Of Love

10. Maybe You'll Be There

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Diana Krall (vocals, piano); Claus Ogerman (arranger, conductor); Russell Malone, Romero Lubambo, John Pisano, Dori Caymmi (guitar); Christian McBride (bass); Peter Erskine, Jeff Hamilton (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Luis Conte (percussion).
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York from Januray 22-27, 2001 and Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California on June 3 & 4, 2001.
THE LOOK OF LOVE won the 2002 Grammy Award For Best Engineered Album.
Personnel: Diana Krall (vocals, piano); Dori Caymmi , John Pisano, Romero Lubambo, Russell Malone (guitar); Jeff Hamilton , Peter Erskine (drums); Luis Conte, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Al Schmitt.
Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY (01/22/2001-06/04/2001); Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (01/22/2001-06/04/2001); EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (01/22/2001-06/04/2001).
Photographers: Jane Shirek; Bruce Weber.
While there's no denying that jazz-pop star Diana Krall's movie-star good looks went a long way toward endearing her to mainstream America, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Just as undeniable are Krall's gifts as a pianist and singer. Far from a crass populist, she's a subtle, nuanced performer who approaches her craft with an excess of skill and knowledge. This is apparent from the very beginning of THE LOOK OF LOVE, when Krall tackles the overly familiar Gershwin chestnut "S'Wonderful" not the way countless jazz singers have done in preceding decades, but in a style influenced by Joao Gilberto, who recorded the tune years before in a simmering bossa nova mode. This marriage of canny craft and artistic inspiration is repeated again and again throughout the album. Most of the songs here have been trotted out countless times by Krall's contemporaries and (especially) predecessors, but her thoughtful phrasing and low-key dynamic shifts match her unhurried, pastel piano style on each tune to bring out something special at the song's core.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (9/21/01, p.82) - "...The most romantic vocalizing she's ever done, the set benefits from the soft, subtle string backgrounds of legendary German orchestrator Claus Ogerman..." - Rating: A-

Down Beat (1/02, p.66) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...A clear success..."

JazzTimes (05/03, p.161) - "...THE LOOK OF LOVE is extravagantly lush, with endless velvet depths of violins..."