Love Scenes

《Love Scenes》 延续上一张《All For You 》的主题，也是以爵士三重奏的方式来诠释三、四十年代较不为人熟知的歌曲，除了情若兄妹的Malone外，参与Only Trust Your Heart》演出的贝斯手Christian McBride也再度与克瑞儿合作，他们三重奏的模式在舞台上的表现，默契已经纯熟到彷佛有如心电感应，音乐上的交流更是完美无瑕，而克瑞儿的歌声听来也更加自然流畅，几乎没有刻意的矫揉造作，一如从心底深处发出的吟唱，这张精彩的专辑同样再度入围葛莱美奖。 克瑞儿能以这几张专辑与音乐演出，便为爵士世界掀起令人兴奋的涟漪，她的魅力的确完全凭借于本身的实力，著名的爵士乐杂志「Down Beat」曾举办读者票选活动，克瑞儿甚至超越Ella Fitzgerald而排名第三，但是她却说：「那真是愚蠢的行为！」因为克瑞儿成名了，仍未丧失她小镇女孩的天性，「我不会考虑我自己要像Sarah Vaugan或是Cassandra Wilson那样成为传奇性的伟大人物，我只是唱歌，用我能够且拥有的方式去唱。」 by Scott Yanow Vocalist/pianist Diana Krall was a very hot property by the time this Impulse CD was released. Teamed in a trio with her regular guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride, Krall here mostly emphasizes ballads having something to do with love. She is at her best on "I Don't Know Enough About You," "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You," and "How Deep Is the Ocean." However, Krall's earlier Nat King Cole tribute had more variety in tempos and moods and is recommended first. A decent but not essential release.