Norah Jones, Diana Krall - Dueling Songbirds
Rafer Guzmán writes in Newsday (New York)
"Norah Jones' piano-jazz debut "Come Away With Me" sold more than 7 million copies and earned a slew of Grammys. Now, the breathy singer is poised for another attack, with a second album in February. But in April, she'll have competition from chanteuse Diana Krall, who's enlisted new hubby Elvis Costello on her latest disc. Let the war for the adult contemporary airwaves begin!
NORAH JONES
Label Blue Note
Albums So Far 1
Grammys 8
New Disc Untitled
Producer Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin, Jewel)
Musicians The Band's Levon Helm and Garth Hudson
Power Celebs Dolly Parton sings on one track.
We Predict Potentially rootsy feel may win Jones new fans.
DIANA KRALL
Label Verve
Albums So Far 7
Grammys 2
New Disc "The Girl in the Other Room"
Producer Tommy LiPuma (Barbra Streisand, Al Jarreau)
Musicians Jazz ringers Christian McBride and Peter Erskine
Power Celebs Elvis Costello co-writes six songs.
We Predict Costello may help middlebrow Krall pull in the hipster crowd.