Diana Krall
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| Name | Diana Krall |
| Caption | Krall performing in 2011 |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Diana Jean Krall |
| Birth date | 16 November 1964 |
| Birth place | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genre | Jazz, vocal jazz, traditional pop |
| Occupation | Singer, pianist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label | GRP, Impulse!, Verve |
| Associated acts | Elvis Costello, Tony Bennett, Ray Brown, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton |
| Website | dianakrall.com |
Diana Krall is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, renowned for her contralto vocals and sophisticated piano stylings. She is one of the best-selling jazz artists of her generation, with her work often bridging traditional pop and vocal jazz. Krall has won multiple Grammy Awards and several Juno Awards, achieving significant commercial success with albums like When I Look in Your Eyes and The Look of Love. Her career is marked by collaborations with legendary figures including Quincy Jones, Tommy LiPuma, and Claus Ogerman.
Early life and education
Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, she began studying piano at age four. Her early musical environment was filled with the jazz records of her father, a stride piano enthusiast, which included works by Fats Waller and Nat King Cole. Krall played in a local restaurant during high school before moving to Toronto to study at the Berklee College of Music on a scholarship. She later studied with pianist Jimmy Rowles in Los Angeles, who encouraged her to develop her singing voice, a pivotal moment in her artistic development.
Musical career
Her professional career began after moving to New York City in the early 1990s, where she was mentored by bassist Ray Brown. She signed with GRP Records and released her debut album, Stepping Out, in 1993, which caught the attention of producer Tommy LiPuma. Major breakthrough came with the 1996 album All for You, a tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio, which earned her a Grammy nomination. Subsequent albums like When I Look in Your Eyes (1999), which was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, and The Look of Love (2001) achieved platinum status, solidifying her international fame. She has since released a series of successful albums on the Verve Records label, including Quiet Nights and a collaboration with Tony Bennett on Love Is Here to Stay.
Musical style and influences
Her style is rooted in the classic jazz piano trio format and the Great American Songbook, characterized by a relaxed, intimate vocal delivery and a harmonically rich piano technique influenced by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. She often incorporates bossanova and blues inflections into her arrangements. Key influences include vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, as well as pianists Ahmad Jamal and Count Basie. Her work with arrangers like Claus Ogerman and Johnny Mandel has expanded her sound into more orchestral settings, while her later albums have explored contemporary singer-songwriter material.
Personal life
She married British musician Elvis Costello in 2003 at Elton John's estate in the United Kingdom. The couple has twin sons, and they have collaborated professionally, with Costello contributing songs to her albums The Girl in the Other Room and Wallflower. She maintains a home in New York City but also spends significant time in Vancouver. Krall has been involved in various philanthropic efforts, including support for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
Discography
A selective list of her studio albums includes Only Trust Your Heart (1995), Love Scenes (1997), The Look of Love (2001), The Girl in the Other Room (2004), From This Moment On (2006), Glad Rag Doll (2012), and Turn Up the Quiet (2017). Her Christmas album, Christmas Songs, recorded with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, is also a notable release. Many of these albums have charted highly on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Jazz Albums charts.
Awards and recognition
She has won five Grammy Awards from numerous nominations, including Best Jazz Vocal Album for When I Look in Your Eyes. She has received multiple Juno Awards, such as Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for The Look of Love. In 2000, she was awarded the Order of British Columbia, and in 2005, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. She has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the recording industry.
Category:Canadian jazz singers Category:Canadian jazz pianists Category:Grammy Award winners Category:1964 births Category:Living people