Canada's favorite jazz diva, Diana Krall, will be making a long overdue return to Taiwan next Monday, when the award-winning jazz vocalist/pianist will be rolling into town for the first time since 1999 for a one-off show at the Taipei International Convention Center (
Krall is known for her intimate and seductive piano-oriented reworkings of jazz standards and her one night in Taipei is the second date on the Asian leg of her The Girl in the Other Room world tour.
After Taipei's show she'll be jetting off to Singapore and then to Australia and New Zealand.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
Next Monday could prove to be a special night for both local jazz fans as well as Krall, as her Taipei appearance coincides with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 2005 Juno Awards.
Krall was last honored at the awards in 2002, when her The Look of Love album took top honors in the Best Album category. She'll be hoping to surpass her previous winning ways this year with nominations in four categories.
While she's been hotly tipped to take home the silverware in the category Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for her 2004 release, The Girl in the Other Room, she's up against some tough competition in the other three categories.
Her nominations in the categories of Fan Choice, Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year all see her vying for the top slot against some of Canada's finest musical exports -- K.D. Lang, Celine Dion, Bryon Adams and Avril Lavigne.
Regardless of whether Krall triumphs at the Juno Awards or not, local jazz fans should be in for a night of expertly executed piano-driven interpretations of popular jazz standards and original material when Krall brings her The Girl in the Other Room tour to Taipei.
Released last April, the album, from where the tour gets its name, sees Krall veering away from the tried and tested format of covering other people's tunes and instead sets out to prove that she's also a highly talented songwriter in her own right. Along with featuring some fine jazzed-up covers of tunes by Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits and Mose Allison the album also sees Krall toying with gospel as well as more standard popular jazz tunes.
The Girl in the Other Room might be the first time Krall included her own original material on an album, but considering she co-wrote much of it with her husband, Elvis Costello, the material should make for great listening and the show a must-see for any true jazz devotee.
EVENT INFORMATION:
What: Diana Krall: The Girl in the Other Room World Tour
Where: Taipei International Convention Center, 1, Xinyi Rd, Sec. 5, Taipei (
When: Monday, April 4 at 7:30pm
Tickets: Tickets cost from NT$1,800 to NT$3,600 and are available via ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
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