Just got back from seeing "Public Enemies". It was....... O.K. Kinda dragged in a couple spots. Loved the soundtrack though. Lots of great Jazz vocals, including a scene with Diana singing on stage at a club. All done up in period attire (1930'3), looking sweet as ever. She sang "Bye, Bye, Blackbird", which had a special meaning in the film. Nothing wrong with Depp's perfomance, just poor came...
In 2004, Diana Krall broke out of the babe-playing-standards routine and recorded an album of modern standards. Of course, Tom was on the list. The regret in this song is not particularly regretful. It's the quickly-discarded regret of, um. lust. The kind you regret in the morning . . . maybe. This version is absolutely flawless.I know that she is made of smoke,but I've lost my way.She knows th...
A close friend of mine has, for years, created a jazz program for his friends and acquaintances who love jazz and the big bands. Calling his show "Jazz Buddies," this is an outgrowth from his enjoyable local radio series "Jazz Buddies," which ran in the 1980's. The music ranges from solo performers to big bands of the past and present. My friend, who was in radio for thirty years, writes his ow...
Just got back from seeing "Public Enemies". It was....... O.K. Kinda dragged in a couple spots. Loved the soundtrack though. Lots of great Jazz vocals, including a scene with Diana singing on stage at a club. All done up in period attire (1930'3), looking sweet as ever. She sang "Bye, Bye, Blackbird", which had a special meaning in the film. Nothing wrong with Depp's perfomance, just poor came...