Jazz

DIANA KRALLWhy Should I Care (3:25)
PRODUCERS: David Foster, Tommy LiPuma
WRITERS: C.B. Sager, L. Thompson, C. Eastwood
PUBLISHER: not listed
Verve 90148 (CD promo)
On the eve of her upcoming opus "When I Look In Your Eyes," jazz chanteuse Diana Krall dims the lights for a sashaying modern classic with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager and Linda Thompson and music by‹get this‹Clint Eastwood. The track was produced by her traditional handyman Tommy LiPuma, joined by David Foster, for the just-opened Eastwood film "True Crime." This enchanting song pushes Krall's sometimes-shy vocals right up front, as strings, a gentle sax, piano, and calming percussive brushes set the elegant, heartsick mood. It's an absolute ace and one of the finer moments in Krall's burgeoning career as a traditionalist whose brightest achievements still lie ahead. First class.