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Diana Krall: Jazz Icon of the Early Years

Explore Diana Krall's journey from a young piano prodigy to an acclaimed jazz musician known for her vocal jazz performances. Discover her influences and musical style, including her latest album "The Girl in the Other Room." Learn how different types of jazz relate to Diana Krall, from bebop to crossover. Dive into her successful albums, awards, and achievements that have solidified her as a top-selling jazz vocalist.

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Diana Krall: Jazz Icon of the Early Years

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  1. Susan Neumeier Alisha Cooper Cara Lee Bryan Stobaugh

  2. Diana’s Early Years Diana’s Early Years • Born on November 16th, 1964 • Began taking piano lessons at the age of 4

  3. • By the age of 15, Diana was playing professionally in restaurants of her home town. • At the age of 17 she was awarded a scholarship that enabled her to travel to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music until 1983 • Diana’s first big break was when she was heard playing at a local establishment in Nanaimo by Ray Brown.

  4. “I think dad had every recording Fats Waller ever made, and I tried to learn them all.” -Diana

  5. Diana’s influences… Diana’s influences… • Dinah Washington • Roberta Flack • Shirley Horn • Aretha Franklin • Carmen McRae • Nat “King” Cole

  6. Musical Style • Represents Krall’s extensive knowledge of the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s • Singer/acoustic oriented jazz musician • Handles all of the piano playing herself • Performs jazz hits from previous decades • Reveals even more of her talent as a songwriter in her latest album, “The Girl in the Other Room”

  7. Types of Jazz • Jazz came to North America via slave ships • Jazz started in New Orleans in 1895 • 3 types of Jazz relate to Diana Krall

  8. Bebop -early to mid-1940’s -first, modern, major type to emerge from swing style -Examples: Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Hard Bop -describes soulful, intense and hard driving derivatives of bop from the 1950’s and 60’s -louder drums -lighter piano -Examples: Miles Davis, Horace Silver & Art Blakey

  9. Crossover • 1970’s-1990’s • Returned jazz to the basics • Examples: Chuck Margione & Kenny G.

  10. Vocal Jazz Vocal Jazz • 1930’s • Using the voice as instrument • Examples: Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong & Frank Sinatra

  11. How do these 3 types of Jazz relate to Diana Krall? • She loves the basics.  Crossover • Example: Her and the piano • She likes to bop  Bebop/Hard Bop • Her voice is her natural instrument  Vocal Jazz

  12. “Diana Krall, Live In Paris”

  13. “The Girl In The Other Room”: • Gold in U.S., France, England, and Portugal.

  14. “When I Look Into Your Eyes”: • Double-Platinum-Canada Platinum-Portugal & U.S. Gold-France • #1 position on Billboard’s jazz chart for 52 weeks • Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance • Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non- Classical • Grammy nomination for Album of the Year • Won Canadian Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album

  15. “The Look of Love”: • Quadruple Platinum-Canada • Platinum-Australia, New Zealand, Poland & Portugal • Gold-France, Singapore & England • Entered Billboard 200 at #9 • Sold 95,000 copies in U.S. its first week • Canada’s Juno Awards-winner in Best Artist, Best Album, and Best Vocal Jazz Album

  16. Other Awards and Achievements: • Top selling Jazz vocalist • Major attraction at Lilith Fair Festival • Named one of People magazine’s “25 Most Intriguing People of 2001” • “Live in Paris” wins her a Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the year.

  17. Sources: • www.dianakrall.com • http://www.cosmopolis.ch/english/cosmo9/krallco ncert.htm • www.ultimatedianakrall.com • http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112733/HistoryJaz z/WhereJazzCameFrom/default.htm • http://.coestudents.valdosta.edu/ssyoung/typejaz z.htm • Reid, J.(2002) Diana Krall, The Language of Love. Quarry Press.

  18. QUESTIONS: At what age did Diana start taking piano lessons? True or False. Diana handles all of the piano playing herself for her music. Which album won her 2 Grammies? A. The Girl In The Other Room B. When I Look Into Your Eyes C. The Look Of Love 4. What do Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Krall have most in common? A. They are both great dancers B. They are Vocal Jazz musicians C. They worked at a convenience store together 1. 2. 3.

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