Leewin Concert, Margaret River (Australia) Feb 15 & 16, 2014

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Krall jazzes up Leeuwin

Leeuwin Estate will host legendary Canadian performer Diana Krall for the winery's 30th annual Leeuwin Concert.

Accompanied by the Perth Symphony Orchestra, Krall will perform in two concerts on February 15 and 16, 2014.

Australian trumpeter and Jazz virtuoso, James Morrison, will perform as a special guest and his post concert Motown Revisited show promises to keep guests in the main arena dancing until late.

Krall has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide and won two Grammy awards and eight Canadian music industry awards during her career.

Krall was named the second best jazz artist of the 2000s by US magazine Billboard, and her albums have consecutively chart ed in the number one position in the jazz charts.

When she performs at the 30th annual Leeuwin Concert she is sure to bring a show which will regard her experience as an entertainer.

Leeuwin Estate joint chief executive Simone Furlong said the estate had become for the annual concert series and their ongoing association and sponsorship of the arts.

"We are looking forward to two lovely Leeuwin Concerts with the wonderful music of Diana Krall," Ms Furlong said.

"We are delighted to welcome Perth Symphony Orchestra back to our stage along with Australian trumpeter and jazz virtuoso James Morrison, who performed at the first Leeuwin Concert in 1985 when we presented The London Philhar monic Orchestra."

Tickets for the event will go on sale tomorrow from 9am at leeuwinestate.com.au and will start at $140.
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Diana sure knows where to spend her time in February! Perth is a great city.

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Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall inspired by beauty of Leeuwin Estate

CANADIAN jazz sensation Diana Krall said she was inspired by the beautiful setting of last night’s annual concert at Margaret River’s Leeuwin Estate.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western ... 6828162293

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LEEUWIN Estate’s famed annual concert was off to a great start on Saturday, with tickets sold out to a huge number of people.

Perth Symphony Orchestra took to the stage first, followed by James Morrison who warmed the crowd with anecdotes about his first impressions of the trombone. As a special guest, he showcased his inspiring skills on various instruments before jazz songstress Diana Krall stepped out for a soothing headline performance on the piano.

Ms Krall chatted to her audience often, about her seven-year-old twin sons and a song that reminded her of her husband Elvis Costello. She also joked that mums should fill their bathtubs with gin for a well-deserved break.

At one stage, she humorously dedicated a song to a bug she squished on stage.

“Hang on, there’s an insect up here. I’m going to have to set this right,” she said before singing I Was Doing All Right with a twist on the lyrics. “He was doing alright, til I came by.”

Highlights included Ms Krall’s cover of Simple Twist of Fate by Bob Dylan and Let it Rain, which she adapted from a song written for the ukulele.

Later, James Morrison returned for his Motown Revisited show filled with favourites such as Baby Love and You Can't Hurry Love.

While some people dressed to the nines for an evening of lush entertainment, others settled in with their picnic rugs further from the stage.