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Diana Krall
UB Center for the Arts - Mainstage Theatre — Buffalo, NY
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About Diana Krall

Diana Krall is a Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist who became one of the best-selling jazz artists of the last two decades by making the Great American Songbook feel contemporary and lived-in. Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia in 1973, she studied in Los Angeles and London before releasing her breakthrough album "When I Look in Your Eyes" in 1999, which unexpectedly climbed mainstream charts worldwide. Her version of "The Look of Love" epitomizes her approach: sultry but never overwrought, delivered with the clarity of someone who understands every lyric she's singing. She's since become synonymous with sophisticated pop-jazz territory, working with producer Tommy LiPuma and touring arenas instead of clubs. Her appeal crosses generations because she treats these old songs with genuine respect rather than nostalgia. Krall plays piano at the core of everything—her fingers on the keys are the real voice here, with her vocals layered on top rather than vice versa.

Her shows are intimate despite the venue size. Audiences sit quietly, attentive, leaning forward. She plays piano for real at every show, no backing tracks. The energy is sophisticated and calm, with occasional moments of genuine wit between songs. People dress up. You hear silverware clinking.

Known for The Look of Love, Fly Me to the Moon, Black Keys, I'll Look Around, Love Looks Good on You

Diana Krall + Buffalo

Diana Krall's visit to Buffalo in March 2022 was a masterclass in sophisticated restraint. At the Center for the Arts, she moved through a setlist that favored standards and deeper cuts over obvious moves—opening with the Rodgers and Hart chestnut "Where or When" before pivoting to Bob Dylan's "Simple Twist of Fate," a choice that underscored her gift for recontextualizing material. The evening built methodically through jazz staples like "Cheek to Cheek" and "Moonglow," but it was the lesser-known "I Was Doing All Right" and "I Just Found Out About Love" that revealed her actual interests: songs with narrative weight and emotional texture, not just the standards that pay the bills. She closed with "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)," a choice that felt both inevitable and earned.

Diana Krall in Buffalo News

Live Music in Buffalo

Buffalo's jazz legacy runs deep—a city that produced everything from Ani DiFranco's indie-folk iconoclasm to Josh Smith's guitar work. The region has always supported piano-driven artists and standards interpreters, whether in intimate clubs or larger venues. Diana Krall fits naturally into this lineage: a pianist who treats jazz repertoire with respect but never reverence, drawing audiences who appreciate craft over spectacle.

Buffalo road trip to see Diana Krall?

Stay in Allentown, where the neighborhood's Victorian architecture and walkable blocks of galleries, vintage shops, and bars feel genuinely lived-in. Dinner at Sear should be priority—chef Jeremy Boyle's locally-sourced approach is legitimately ambitious without the pretense. Catch the contemporary art at Albright-Knox (their recent renovations are worth your time), then spend an evening at one of the neighborhood's dive bars like The Owl that still feels like actual people hang there, not tourists.

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