Diana Krall - Quiet Nights

Bossa nova is not unfamiliar to Diana Krall, but 2009's Quiet Nights is her first record devoted to the gently swaying rhythm. Teaming up again with arranger Claus Ogerman, who last worked with Krall on 2001's The Look of Love and who also frequently collaborated with bossa nova godfather Antonio Carlos Jobim, Krall winds up with a mellow, lazy album that recalls the relaxed late-night sophistication of Jobim's duet album with Frank Sinatra, which Ogerman also happened to arrange and conduct. It's not just the sound, it's the songs: how '60s standards like Bacharach/David's "Walk on By" sit next to three Jobim tunes, a song by Marcos Valle ("So Nice"), and a few American Songbook standards placed at the beginning, the better to ease listeners into purer bossa nova at the end. Then again, they don't need much persuasion -- if any music could be called accessible it's this, with its warm intimacy and classic good taste. If anything, there may be a bit too much classic good taste on Quiet Nights -- there is no reinterpretation, only homage -- but that's not quite a problem because Krall knows enough to lay back, to never push, only to glide upon the gossamer surface. After all, some things are timeless for a reason; they need no updating, only replicating. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Schmitt Engineer, Mixing Alan Grunfeld Violin Amy Wickman Violin Andy Kman Release Coordinator Anthony Wilson Guitar Antony Cooke Cello, Celli Barbara Porter Violin Bill Lane French Horn Brad Warnaar French Horn Bruce Dukov Concert Master, Violin Caroline Campbell Violin Cecilia Tsan Celli, Cello Charlie Bisharat Violin Chris McMillan Hair Stylist Claus Ogerman Arranger, Conductor Dan Johnson Assistant Engineer Dan Neufeld Viola Dan Tobin Smith Celli, Cello Daniel Behr Photography Darius Campo Violin David Ewart Violin David F. Walther Viola David Shostac Flute (Bass), Flute (Alto) Diana Krall Piano, Producer, Vocals Doug Sax Mastering Doug Tornquist Tuba Drew Dembowski Bass Earl Dumler Oboe Ed Meares Bass Eun Mee Ahn Violin Evan Wilson Viola Evelyn Morgan A&R Geri Rotella Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass) Gil Romero Violin Helen Nightengale Violin Hollis King Art Direction James Freebarin-Smith Celli, Cello Janet Lakatos Viola Jeff Hamilton Drums Joe Meyer French Horn Joel Pargman Violin Joey Tierne Wardrobe John Clayton Bass John Newcott Release Coordinator Josephina Vergara Violin Katia Popov Violin Larry Corbett Celli, Cello Liane Mautner Violin Lisa Hansen Release Coordinator Marda Todd Viola Mari Tsumura Violin Mario Diaz de Leon Violin Marlo Fisher Viola Matt Funes Viola Melanie Inglessis Make-Up Nico Carmine Abondolo Bass Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Peter Kent Violin Razdan Kutumjain Violin Razdan Kuyumijian Violin Reggie Hamilton Bass Rick Fernandez Assistant Engineer Rick Todd French Horn Robert Maxwell Photography Robert Zimmitti Vibraphone Rudy Stein Celli, Cello Sangwook "Sunny" Nam Mastering Shari Sutcliffe Contractor, Project Coordinator Sid Page Concert Master, Violin Steve Genewick Engineer Steve Kujala Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass) Steve Richards Cello Sue Raney Bass Tereza Stanislav Violin Thomas Dienner Viola Tiffiany Yi Hu Violin Timothy Landauer Cello, Celli Todd Miller French Horn Tommy LiPuma Producer Trevor Handy Cello, Celli Yue Deng Violin