Diana Krall: Live in Paris: I Love Being Here With You

In this video clip from a live concert from Paris, Diana Krall swings like mad when she plays "I Love Being Here With You".



Wow. Feel the energy coming from Diana Krall and the band. The playing is so tight. I wish I could play piano like that.

Besides swinging like mad, I also like the more mellow part in the middle of the song where it's interesting to study (and enjoy) how the other players drops in some smalls notes to support the other musician who is doing the solo. It really takes a great deal of timing and musicality to do that right.

The Diana Krall concert from Paris is available on DVD.

What do you think of the video clip with Diana Krall playing "I Love Being Here With You" from her jazz concert in Paris? Tell me.

Hey Mr Jesse - Christmas songs

I have no superlatives left to describe the podcast "Hey, Mr Jesse" where Jesse Miner and Manu Swith talks about swing music, so I'll just say: Check it out!

Download the December edition. [42 MB, mp3]

This episode concludes the second year of monthly podcasts. Since it's December and holiday season they feature some swinging Christmas songs. One album they mention is Diana Krall's Christmas Songs. That cd has been on my wish list for quite some time. Another good Christmas album is Yule B Swingin.

Jesse & Manu also listed holiday swing songs last year in Hey Mr Jesse #12. Download.

They feature some of my comments about previous podcasts. They play Benny's Bugle from the band 4beat6 which they describe as

"Man! Smokin'! ... Foot stompin' music ... I just wanna dance."

I couldn't agree more. They also play a clip of Splanky performed by Count Basie at Montreux Jazz Festival 1977. Thank you guys for letting me be a part of the show.

There is so much more, see all the details in the show notes for Hey Mr Jesse #24.

I now realize that I didn't announce the November 2007 edition of Hey Mr Jesse. So if you missed it, download Hey Mr Jesse #23. Then you'll have two hours of swinging jazz music tips to enjoy!

What do you think of Hey Mr Jesse December edition? Tell me.

Diana Krall - Cry Me A River

Late night music

Diana Krall is an amazing piano player as well as a talented jazz singer. Here is a live performance with Diana Krall with the song Cry Me A River from a concert in Paris.



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10 swing songs for Valentines day

Tomorrow is Valentines day so here is some tips on swing and jazz songs that will put you in to a romantic mood.

1. Lets do it by Billie Holiday
2. Peel me a grape by Diana Krall
3. Love me or leave me by Sammy Davis Jr
4. They cant take away from me by Frank Sinatra
5. L-o-v-e by Natalie Cole
6. Somebody loves me by Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra
7. I love being here with you by Barbara Morrison
8. My Funny Valentine by Chet Baker
9. Deed I do by Ella Fitzgerald
10. As long as I live by Ernestine Anderson

What is your favorite swing song about love? Tell me.