They play as one. In a world filled with tension, strife, struggles
Considered to be one of the finest jazz pianists and singers in the world, she carries the torch steadfastly. With a professional career that goes back 26 years she has mastered her
Her passion for playing is evident in her body language. From weaving to and fro, to scrunchy facial gestures during her solos, it was
This show was at Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort. Her band consisted of guitarist Anthony Wilson who has played with her on every show I’ve seen over the past 10 years, John Lee Clayton Jr. on bass and Karriem Wiggins on drums, who have been there more often than not, and saxophonist Joe Lovano. All players had their share of outstanding solos. Missing was her long-time fiddle player, Stuart Duncan.
Even though her performance was flawless, her demeanor seemed a little bit like it was “business as usual” — just another night on the road.
Of course, this is her job, and you can’t be ‘up’ every night at work. She just didn’t have that spark going that I’ve seen before. Even with that being said, I found it amazing how smooth and beautiful everything was. Her touch on the keys was so gentle that it was almost inaudible at times. Her voice could be so sweet and gentle as if it were just a hush away from
With my eyes closed, her melodic line would seamlessly drift off as the guitar run would take over. The euphony of the entire band together felt like one entity. These are skills that only come to be after playing together for a very long time. They truly play as one.
Writers note: This is the fifth time I’ve shot a Diana Krall show. My photography access has always been the first three songs, and originally I could shoot from anywhere in the theater. In 2017 it changed to shooting from the soundboard (halfway back).
This year it was shortened to two songs and I was limited to a spot about the size of a card table halfway back against the
