Fox Theatre, Saint Louis (MO), Sept 27, 2013

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Krall performs impressive, varied concert at the Fox

Singer-pianist Diana Krall started out as a jazz artist, but in recent years her music has become more varied in content and approach. And that’s not a bad thing. On Friday evening at the Fox Theatre, Krall and her band put on an exhilarating show — perhaps the best in St. Louis this year — that attracted more than 2,400 people.

With a video of actor Steve Buscemi in vaudevillian mode setting the mood, The concert began with selections from Krall’s latest album, the 1920s and ’30s-themed “Glad Rag Doll.” Against a silent backdrop of vintage film clips, Krall delivered a sassy “We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye” and a swaggering “There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears.” On “Let It Rain,” she snuck in some gospel-inflected piano licks. And a non-“Glad Rag” tune, Tom Waits’ “Temptation,” rocked the house.

But as good as the band was, Krall was truly impressive when relying only on her voice and piano skills. She got to the essence of “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” imbuing the song with a subtle urgency. “Peel Me a Grape” and “Frim Fram Sauce” demonstrated Krall’s knack for making a song really pop. The title track from “Glad Rag Doll” was a poignant tribute to the Ziegfeld Follies and its showgirls. And Krall brought just the right attitude to “Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.”

The band returned for a beautifully realized rendition of “Almost Blue,” a song by Krall’s husband, Elvis Costello. By the time the show closed with “Prairie Lullaby,” it was clear why the jazz-inspired Krall enjoys so much mainstream appeal.

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Diana Krall has also changed the rules regarding just what constitutes a jazz artist. In September at the Fox Theatre, the singer extended her reach to 1920s and ’30s tunes that had little to do with the repertoire that made her famous but to which she brought an improvisational flair that was at once welcoming and exhilarating.