Five-time Grammy-winning jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall will return to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 20, to showcase her latest album, “Wallflower.”
“Wallflower” is a refreshing and collaborative effort that reflects Krall in a gorgeous new light. On it, she has recorded a collection of songs from the 1960s to today, including The Mamas and the Papas’ “California Dreamin’,” Eagles’ “Desperado,” and favorite vintage songs by her musical heroes Bob Dylan and Elton John. “Wallflower” is her 12th studio album.
Krall is set to perform at 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $71.50, $85.50 and $99.50. This show is expected to sell out; a limited number of tickets are still available. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org.
Respected far and wide as a successful recording and performing artist, Krall remains a true musical force. Krall has sold more albums than any other female jazz artist of the last 30 years, establishing herself as one of the most beloved performers of her generation, one whose recordings thus far have earned her nine gold, three platinum and seven multiplatinum albums. A popular artist with a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, Krall won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal and became the first jazz artist in 25 years to be nominated for Album of the Year for “When I Look in Your Eyes.” At any given moment, she could be producing Barbra Streisand’s new album, serving as musical director/arranger for Paul McCartney, or hitting the road for a good cause with Neil Young.