Diana Krall

Diana Krall was born on November 16, 1964, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Her early exposure to music came through her father, who played piano, and her mother, who sang in a community choir. Krall began piano studies at age four and later joined a student jazz group in high school, starting her professional career in local restaurants at 15. She earned a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she studied from 1981 to 1983, and further honed her skills in Los Angeles before returning to Canada. During the early 1980s, she met bassist Ray Brown, who became a significant mentor and introduced her to other musicians, influencing her development as an artist.

Krall’s professional recording career began in 1992 with her debut album, “Stepping Out,” released in 1993 on Justin Time Records. This album led to her collaboration with producer Tommy LiPuma, who produced her second album, “Only Trust Your Heart” (1995). Her 1996 album, “All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio,” earned a Grammy nomination and spent 70 weeks on the Billboard jazz charts, marking a turning point in her career. She continued to achieve success with “Love Scenes” (1997) and her first Verve Records release, “When I Look in Your Eyes” (1999), which received a Grammy. The album “The Look of Love” (2001) achieved platinum status and reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200. These albums solidified her position as a leading jazz artist, known for her vocal style and piano playing.

Over her career, Krall has released sixteen studio albums, including “The Girl in the Other Room” (2004), where she began co-composing with her husband, Elvis Costello. She has collaborated with notable artists like Tony Bennett and Ray Charles on projects such as “Genius Loves Company” (2004) and the joint album “Love Is Here to Stay” (2018). Her work has garnered two Grammy Awards, eight Juno Awards, and numerous certifications including nine gold, three platinum, and seven multi-platinum albums. Krall has been recognized as the second-greatest jazz artist of the decade (2000–2009) by Billboard magazine, and she is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.