interesting how often Diana Krall comes up as paradigm in these posts. sure, she's a very good singer, kinda sexy and not at all bad looking---but she's a direct stylistic descendant of Peggy Lee, who was much prettier, much sexier, an original stylist, fantastic singer, consummate and exciting performer, and a very good songwriter. and
PLee was just one of a panoply of amazing performers of her era. now we have DKrall as our paragon? how sad. how did this happen? were we just in a "golden era" and didn't know it? I went to the Litchfield Ct. Jazz Festival last summer, many wonderful acts..then we stayed for 79-yr old "Catwoman" Eartha Kitt. Just for fun, just to see the
still-sexy looking relic and hear her campy act for a few
minutes. oh man, were we mistaken:she was the best jazz singer we have heard since Ella, Sarah, Peggy, et al, and her backup band with her longtime pianist-arranger outswung all the other groups combined. Atl least while
she's still around, let's cling to this treasure. But again,
she's from the golden era..why were they so great and
why is DKrall the best we have to offer today? or is she?
Miami Mo