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I would rather label myself as a passive listener who instead of trying to engage with and

resonate on the complications involved in the composition of musical performance, prefers

enjoying the music and losing herself to the depths of it. I try to elucidate and inculcate the aura

rendered by the instrumental and orchestral solidarity in the compilation of a music performance

rather that indefatigably trying to decrypt the notes and strings of the different instruments.

However, for this analysis, I would need to submit myself to the intricacies of the musical

compositions. For this purpose, I chose the performance of Diana Krall, along with her team at

the Festival De Jazz De San Sebastián in 2008.

She, Diane Krall, is the lead pianist and the lead vocalist of the band, along with Anthony

Wilson, Robert Hurst and Jeff Hamilton; as bass guitarist, acoustic double bass player and

drummer respectively accompanying her as her team members. Together, they performed jazz

melodies of several phenomenal classic compositions and a variety the orchestral styles, ranging

from soft heart melting notes to enthusiastic upbeats. The sequence of their covers included:

"Let's fall in love" written by Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen; "The look of love" of Burt David

and Hal Bacharach; "'Deed I do" by Walter Hirsch and Fred Rose; "I'll string along with you"

composed by Al Dubin and Harry Warren; "Exactly like you" by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy

McHugh; "Devil may care" written by Bob Dorough and Terrell Kirk; "I was doing all right" by

Ira and George Gershwin; and, lastly, "I don't know enough about you" by Peggy Lee and Dave

Barbour. 

Diane Krall and her team, were, inevitably successful in luring as well as retaining their

audience’s attention throughout their performance with their indefatigable efforts. The use of

different orchestral instruments such as the strings, brass, and percussion allowed to ensure a

touch of diversity in their notes, strings and hence, performances. As for th seating positions of
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the professionals, the pianist and the bass guitarist, namely Diane Krall and Anthony Wilson,

were seated upfront on the stage however, the bass player and the drummer, namely, Robert

Hurst and Jeff Hamilton, were seated at the back.

Diane Krall’s cover of my one of the most favorites, "'Deed I do" by Walter Hirsch and Fred

Rose, originally composed and released in 1982. The team added a tinge of enhancement of the

notes and the rhythm of the music via their expertise in the jazz music. They started it in upbeat

notes with medium tempo but in high pitch. The team efforts were incrementing the soothing

effect of the song. This only depicted the matchless harmony and solidarity of the entire team of

the Diane Krall. It adheres to original beats and the composition of the song, however, their

addition of the jazzy touch was commendable, and that too with a limited set off instruments.

Similarly, Diane Krall and her amzing team members were undoubtedly successful in sustaining

the matchless composition, tone, and melody of another song, "The look of love" by Burt David

and Hal Bacharach, originally written and composed in 1967. Despite adding her personal flavor

to the beat and rhythm, the original traits of the Bossa Nova rhythm were amazing maintained in

the song. The notes were adjusted just adequately to sustain the calming element in the song

Justas that in the original.

 "I was doing all right" by Ira and George Gershwin, another song covered by Diane Krall and

her team at the Festival De Jazz De San Sebastián. It was originally released in 1998. The

amazing performance of the Diane Krall and her typical yet unparallel music composition style,

along with the efforts of her team, only better the song even more laudable. The soothing melody

and rhythm of song was maintained throughout to retain it effect.

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