All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio
All for Youis a tribute to theNat "King" ColeTrio of the 1940s, when Cole performed as both a singer and a pianist. Krall, like her heroesLena HorneandCarmen McRae, is also a singer-pianist, and she plays both roles on most of the songs here. She's able to link her singing to her piano playing in sympathetic ways and projects tremendous feeling through both. Like Cole in the '40s, Krall plays with a drummerless trio--here with guitaristRussell Maloneand bassist Paul Keller. Their sense of intimate rapport is especially valuable on ballads such as "You Call It Madness" and "I'm Thru with Love," but also allows such uptempo tunes as "Hit That Jive Jack" to swing with surprising lightness.--Geoffrey Himes