Diana Krall – All for You (2LPs, ORG)

Quot;If I had to have one smoky female vocal recording in my record collection the ORG version of All for You would be it. My personal taste in female vocalists leans more towards Patti Smith and Chrissie Hynde but I ve always had a fondness for Nat King Cole. While I ve heard way too much Diana Krall over the years at audio shows this record is quite good. Krall s third record in her career before she started winning Grammies has a much more intriguing feel than her latest efforts. The liner notes mention that she toured with the players in this band for six months before going into the studio to record and it shows.quot; quot;Mastered by Bernie Grundman to four sides of vinyl at 33 1/3 r.p.m. All for You has a very dreamy overall feel. This is an intriguing record with no drummer present leaving Krall on piano backed up by Russell Malone on guitar and Paul Keller on bass. It s easy to see why this record has become such an audiophile staple for showing off the tonality of a great system without having to include the taxing dynamics of the drums. On a system of the highest caliber this will be as close to having Ms. Krall in your living room as you could ever hope to achieve.quot; Jeff Dorgay TON TONEAudio quot;It all adds up to consistently enjoyable and compelling set with not a weak tune or moment to mar the continuous pleasure aided by one of the LiPuma/Schmitt duo s finest all-analog efforts. If this double 45 set doesn t sound stunningly three dimensional harmonically correct and basically live n your listening room don t blame the n your listening room don t blame your system. That s how good this all analog production is. That aside if you re going to own but one Krall album this is the one to own.quot; Michael Fremer Music Angle Music 8/10 Sound 8/10.