Tracklist
1. The News
2. Sunshine Express
3. Detroit Blues
4. Your Destiny
5. Who Are You
6. My Love
7. Evidence
8. Detroit Blues - (radio/short version)
9. My Love - (radio/short version)
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
American born, but living in Switzerland since 1964, Vince Benedetti
has worked with such luminaries as
Dexter
Gordon,
Johnny
Griffin,
Dizzy
Gillespie, and
Stan
Getz,
besides leading his own ensembles. He discovered Diana Krall singing in
a hotel bar in his adopted homeland in 1988. She joined his band for a
European tour and this album was recorded in 1990. It never found
release at the time, but Krall's subsequent success has now brought it
to light. Seven Benedetti originals make it clear why the composer and
pianist (not to mention trombonist as well) felt he'd found an ideal
voice for his songs. With guitarist Martien Oster, bassist Christoph
Sprenger, and drummer Alberto Canonico, Krall sails through them with a
swooping vigor and confidence one associates with timeless standards.
Two numbers are offered in alternate takes, purposely played shorter to
encourage radio airplay. From saucy swagger to lilting balladry, this
is a perfectly matched set of players and material. It's also an early
look at a singer whose debut wasn't to appear until three years after
these recordings were made.
--David Greenberger
Product Description
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updated packaging! The title has SoundScanned over 17,000 CDs to date.
Vince Benedetti met Diana Krall in Zurich, 1988. After learning that
Krall was working as a singer-pianist in one of Zurich's most
established hotels, he went to see her play and was astounded by her
talent. This collaboration between the two respected artists is a
collection of light, melodic compositions. Krall's sensuous voice and
impeccable phrasing add a particular flavor to a program of titles,
mostly by Benedetti.
