One of my favorite singers - Diana Krall, teamed up with Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot and a 42-piece symphony orchestras performed at the Rod Laver Arena on the 26th February. It has been five years since she last came to Melbourne to perform. In that time, she got married to Elvis Costello and has two children (twins).
Many of the songs performed were all time favorites from her (such as The Look of Love, Let's Fall in Love and Love Letters) with a couple of new tunes from her latest album - Quiet Nights. Her vocal and piano talents did not disappoint. Would have loved to hear some tunes from her "Girl in the Other Room" album also because it is probably the album that tells more about the artist - featuring some of her own work and about her life, the lost of her mother. "Departure Bay" and "I am Coming Through" amongst others are extremely good.
Must also make mention that Anthony Wilson was fantastic on the guitar. He also performed with Diana Krall at the 2002, Live in Paris concert.
Having said that, another highlight of the evening was the peformance from Melody Gardot. Her voice, control, expresson and emotion that came through her songs were simply amazing! After a little research on wikipedia, my admiration of this talented singer grew even stronger. Melody, all the very best to your career and hope your body will continue to heal over time. Looking forward to hearing more work from you. :)
PS, the pic of the Quiet Nights CD cover is not taken by me, but taken from Diana Krall's website.
Sorry, couldn't get a better close-up from the back of the arena where we sat. Still, hope you enjoy them anyhow. :)
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