Customer Reviews
Merry Christmas! - By: N. Psimakakis-chalkokon, 24 Apr 2008 
Diana Krall offers you an incredible revamp of some of the most famous Christmas classics with her lovingly young voice & the nice band that accompanies her will give you everything you need to spend a great Christmas :)
on the downside... - By: an italian in london, 17 Dec 2006 
a lot of good things can be said of DK, she is an incredible singer & an accomplished jazz musician & composer & entertainer. i feel like injecting a little criticisimin this ever growing appreciation.. the music of DK over the time has become increasingly commercial & "polished", her concerts increasingly expensive (and yet costantly sold out). she's probably never been the type of jazz musician to play jam sessionsin smoky basements, but her music now sounds so polished that it could even sound artificial, lacking any "soul", a mere commercial excercise (like a Xmas songs CD released before Xmas...). Maybe it's the bad influence of her popstar husband?
It is however a good album & if one really likes Xmas music (as, alas, does my girlfriend), than this is better than nothing.. Merry Xmas.
In a world - Class - By: , 27 Jan 2006 
A proper old fashioned Christmas album by the best thing to come out of Canada since Maple Syrup. Makes up for Celine Dion.
Have you noticed how Diana looks like a young (Avengers era) Diana Rigg.
Some seasonal cheer that’s distinctively Diana. - By: Peter, 16 Jan 2006 I’m pleased that she has reverted to more classic jazz than her recent offerings which I haven’t enjoyed as much. I heard thisin a shop before I realised it was Diana Krall & thought it was an upbeat must buy. This is very much what you expect from a Krall Christmas album. 12 Beautifully orchestrated versions of classic Christmas songs, not always my all-time-favourite versions. For example Ella’s “Sleighride” is hard to beat, but Diana’s version isin her own style. As for “What are you Doing New Years Eve”, I think Harry Connick Jr’s version is far more subtle & therefore superior. “Christmas Time is Here” is a stocking filler. But if you’re fond of Diana & want a new seasonal album to add to your collection you can’t go far wrong.
Christmas Songs - a review - By: J. D. Naylor, 31 Dec 2005 When i heard that Diana Krall had recorded an album of Christmas songs i approached it with great reservations - but how wrong i was.This album has the Christmas spirit literally bursting from every track.The picks of the album are the up-tempo big band numbers that are quite simply a joy to listen to."santa Claus is coming to town" is easliy the best version i have heard with it's lustrous brass arrangements & Diana's joyous swinging vocals."Jingle bells" & "Sleigh Ride" get the same treatment but there is a gentle & slightly melancholy side to the album with the "christmas song" & "white Christmas" with Diana's dreamy vocals proving the perfect foil to the cheery up-tempo numbers.Forget all the pop compilation Christmas albums & plump for this one alone because it is quite simply the best.
