| Turn Up the Quiet | ||||
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| Released | May 5, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 2016 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:18 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
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Turn Up the Quiet is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, released on May 5, 2017, by Verve Records. [1]
The album consists of 11 jazz standards. The Japanese edition of the album includes "How Deep Is the Ocean" as a bonus track. Krall explained: "I have thought about these songs for a long time. Being in the company of some of my greatest friends in music allowed me to tell these stories just as I'd intended. Sometimes you just have to turn up the quiet to be heard a little better." [2] Alan Broadbent conducts three tracks on the album that reunites Krall with Christian McBride and Russell Malone for some compositions along with drummer Jeff Hamilton and bass player John Clayton Jr., the latter credited together with Krall on her 2005 album Christmas Songs . [3] Turn Up the Quiet also marks her last album with her longtime producer and friend Tommy LiPuma, who died in March 2017. LiPuma first worked with Krall on her second studio album, Only Trust Your Heart (1995). [4]
In support of the album, Krall embarked on the Turn Up the Quiet World Tour, [5] which began on June 2, 2017, in Minneapolis and concluded on November 4, 2018, in Costa Mesa, California. [6] [7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10 [8] |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Daily Express | 4/5 [11] |
| Elmore Magazine | 92/100 [2] |
| Evening Standard | [12] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [13] |
| The Plain Dealer | A [14] |
| The Press | [15] |
| Renowned for Sound | [16] |
| Slant Magazine | [17] |
| Uncut | [9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on four reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [9] At AnyDecentMusic?, which collects critical reviews from more than 50 media sources, the album scored 6.7 points out of 10, based on five reviews. [8]
Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times stated, "Playing and singing on all tracks and reunited with co-producer Tommy LiPuma, who died weeks before the project's release, Diana Krall is in the mellowest of moods. She rarely raises her voice above a whisper, her self-accompaniment equally restrained. Even tunes typically handled with plenty of zest and verve—'Blue Skies,' 'L-O-V-E,' 'Sway'—are winningly tempered. Vocally she's grown a shade duskier, a degree or two grainier and, in the process, more enticing, more alluring." [18] Maertin Townsend of the Daily Express called the album a "spacious, unhurried gem of a record". [11]
Bobby Reed of DownBeat wrote, "For this album, Krall selected the songs, wrote the ensemble arrangements and oversaw three different ensemble lineups. At this point in her career, Krall knows how to put her own distinctive stamp on decades-old standards, making them sound fresh and vibrant, while still honoring the melodies that Great American Songbook fans know so well." [19] Jim Hynes of Elmore Magazine commented "Put your headphones on at night and listen to the finesse and nuance of Krall here in the quiet. You can't help but be impressed". [2]
Clint Rhodes of The Herald-Standard commented, "The talented singer's style is perfect for creating an intimate mood for a quiet dinner for two or a casual gathering of a few close friends. Rotating recording performances between a trio, quartet and quintet, the arrangements possess a sense of improvisation that evokes a live vibe throughout the set... Next time you feel the pressures of the day starting to build, take some time to escape to your patio, back porch, comfortable easy chair or special secluded place and lose yourself in the welcoming oasis created by Krall. The quiet has never sounded so good." [20]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like Someone in Love" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "Isn't It Romantic" | 4:29 | |
| 3. | "L-O-V-E" | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "Night and Day" | Cole Porter | 4:39 |
| 5. | "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" |
| 3:24 |
| 6. | "Moonglow" | 5:15 | |
| 7. | "Blue Skies" | Irving Berlin | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Sway" |
| 6:13 |
| 9. | "No Moon at All" | 4:06 | |
| 10. | "Dream" | John H. Mercer | 4:05 |
| 11. | "I'll See You in My Dreams" | 3:51 | |
| Total length: | 48:18 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "How Deep Is the Ocean" | Irving Berlin | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 53:34 | ||
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Turn Up the Quiet. [21]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP) [58] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV) [59] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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