Diana Krall - Live in Paris , France 2003

Diana Krall has forged a great career based on her tremendous interpretation of jazz standards. This DVD shows one of the most gifted interpreters of the American song book on the music scene today.Recorded live at the Paris Olympia on December 1, 2001, British Columbia's gift to music began playing piano at the age of four and now has several stunning albums behind her. She is beautiful to behold and hear. No need to worry about the future of jazz with young performers like Diana Krall on the scene. Jazz pianist Diana Krall performs a stellar set of old standards and pop favorites in this home video, recorded live during Krall's European tour. Exclusive guest participation of Clause Ogerman. Known for his orchestral arrangements from Antonio Carlos Jobim's album. Krall plays 17 songs, including "The Look of Love," "Cry Me a River," "A Case of You," "'S Wonderful," "All or Nothing," and "Devil May Care." ~ With her playing are among her best jazz bandmates from the tour. 1 hour of purely jazz standards from Diana Krall.

Jane Monheit in Concert - Taking a Chance on Love , Live in Brecon Jazz Festival, Whales - 2004

Once of the most refreshing and distinctive voices in modern jazz, Jane Monheit's remarkable vocal abilities have helped breathe new life into the popular and enduring musical style. Whether you're a longtime fan of Monheit's or a relative newcomer to her sultry vocal style, this performance recorded live at the 2004 Brecon International Jazz Festival in Brecon, Whales, offers the next best thing to being there -- bringing the magic of her live performance into the comfort of your living room. So sit back, turn up the sound, and join Jane Monheit as she offers stunning renditions of the most memorable romantic tunes of the MGM musical era. Highlights include "Honeysuckle Rose," "Embraceable You," and "Taking a Chance on Love." Almost one hour of full swing jazz music with Jane Monheit....

Chicago - Earth, Wind and Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre 2004 - 2 dvd discs

Earth, Wind & Fire. The recording was made at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California at the end of their joint tour in 2004. This DVD was certified platinum just two months after its 2005 release.

Although Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire both formed in Chicago during the late 60's, and each framed their sounds around a couple of mighty horn sections, this was not your obvious pairing for a co-headlining concert tour. Chicago's early sound was aggressive, jazz-influenced rock & roll, which was eventually transformed into a slick, adult-contemporary hit machine of the 80's, thanks to new producer and songwriter David Foster. EWF mixed funk, jazz, rock, and soul into a mystical concoction of songs that appealed to a broad range of music lovers throughout the world. When both bands take the stage together, however, their chemistry and commonalities become obvious, and the results are often amazing.
Live At The Greek Theatre was recorded in August of 2004 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California during Chicago and EWF's co-headlining summer tour. Surprisingly, the bands took the stage together to open the show, and fittingly kicked off the proceedings with "Beginnings," which was a hit song for Chicago before many of these young bucks on stage were even born. The show began with too much of a glitzy Las Vegas extravaganza look and feel to it. The 20 combined band members strategically positioned themselves on multiple levels all over stage, high-fiving each other, and giving their shout-outs to friends and celebrities in the front rows.
You couldn't ask for a much better packaged and produced DVD than what you get with Live At The Greek Theatre. Where most producers would have edited this package down to a 90-minute highlights video, this one gives you the entire, nearly three-hour show. DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mixes both sound stellar. Each of the instruments and vocals could be heard clearly in the mix and never sounded cluttered. This was especially amazing when both bands took the stage together. The surrounds were utilized extensively to provide the perfect amount of crowd noise and instrumentation to make you feel like you were right in the middle of the theater. The widescreen video was shot in high definition and looked amazingly clear, sharp, and colorful. The camera angles dashed around too quickly for my liking, but the director captured the show well overall.