REVIEW OF TWO DIFFERENT AUDIO CDs
You might think that Diana Krall and Eminem could have nothing in common, but you'd be wrong.
In The Girl in the Other Room, Diana Krall, the marvellously talented jazz pianist with the wonderful singing voice, explore her musical depths in a number of moving interpretations of modern standards. In the Eminem Show, the notorious rapper, whose controversial lyrics have shocked the world, produces tracks that are raw with thundering rhythms. While Krall's music takes us back to an earlier era and appeals to the mature young and middle-aged audience who like their music safe, Eminence seems to threaten society as we know it and is the standard-bearer for angry, dispossessed youth. And yet both have a kind of sincerity and honesty in what they do, as they try to explore the possibilities of their art. In this album, Krall is experimenting with different formats and exposing her audience to new material in an attempt to create something that is truly original. These beautifully recorded songs are a mixture of her own and adaptations of such singers as Joni Mitchell and Bonnie Raitt. Each song is wonderful, and Krall's voice and style fits in perfectly with each song she sings. Although they are quite sad, they are no way depressing. Eminen, too, likes his material downbeat, as he explores his life, loves and failures with surprising insight and honesty. In every song there is genius. So, two very different artists, but what they have in common is creativity and integrity. They are two great talents.
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