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"So much soulfulness and glamour... in the same place at the same time." - "Time"

Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, a concert by Diana Krall, the winner of Best Jazz Vocal Performance of the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, will be staged at 8pm on May 7 (Monday) in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Hong Kong audiences can personally feel the talent of this world-known jazz vocalist. This concert is one of the highlighted programmes in this year's Jazz Up Series.

"Time" described Diana Krall as soulful and glamourous. She was born in Canada and began to learn about music when she was a toddler. By age four, Krall had started classical piano studies and in her teens she joined her high school jazz band. Moreover, she played piano three nights a week at a hometown restaurant at age fifteen. As Krall grew up, her sincerity of music increases. She is potent as both a pianist and a vocalist who processes an extraordinary talent for creating music that speaks personally to every individual who hears her perform.

Krall released "Only Trust Your Heart" in 1995, which was her first collaboration with Grammy-winner Tommy LiPuma. In 1996, her personal dedication to Nat King Cole Trio, "All for You", earned Krall her first Grammy nomination. In the same year, Krall was invited to perform in tributes to Ella Fitzgerald at the Carnegie Hall and to Benny Carter at the Lincoln Centre. Her wildly successful "Love Scenes", released in 1997, has found itself at Number One of the Billboard jazz charts in three separate calendar years. It also earned her another Grammy nomination. Her latest release, "When I Look In Your Eyes", has become the first jazz album to earn a "Best Album of the Year" Grammy nomination in over 20 years. Krall was the winner of Best Jazz Vocal Performance in the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.

Tickets priced $400, $300, $220 and $150 are now available at all URBTIX outlets. Half priced concessions are available to senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients (Limited tickets for students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients available on a first-come-first-served basis). A 10% discount is also available for Friends of LCSD performing venues.

In addition, members of the public are encouraged to hire the VIP Box and VIP Box and Lounge for private gathering while enjoying the performance. The sale package of the VIP Box is for ordering box seats of the venue. The patrons who have bought the package of VIP Box and Lounge can enjoy their own receptions and entertainment at the Lounge in private as well as two complimentary car parking spaces. Interested parties of the above packages are advised to check the details at 2734 2941. Limited sale packages are available on a first-come-fisrst-served basis.

Programme enquiries can be made on 2734 2935 while ticketing enquiries and reservations on 2734 9009.

End/Monday, April 2, 2001

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