From This Moment On

Released in 2006, From This Moment On marks a significant tonal shift in Diana Krall's discography, coinciding with her marriage to Elvis Costello and the anticipation of her first children. Departing from the more introspective and occasionally experimental textures of The Girl in the Other Room, this album is a deliberate return to the Great American Songbook, but with a revitalized, upbeat energy. The collaboration with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra provides a big-band backbone that allows Krall to lean into her skills as a swing pianist and bandleader. Critics noted the album's cohesion and 'rosy glow,' praising the balance between lush orchestral numbers like 'Isn't This a Lovely Day' and more stripped-back, blues-inflected tracks like 'Willow Weep for Me.' It stands as one of her most commercially successful and critically stable releases, solidifying her role as the premier torchbearer for traditional vocal jazz in the 21st century.