New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced that jazz singer and pianist
Diana Krall will perform in Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Saturday, June 16. Krall comes to Kansas City as part of her Turn Up The Quiet World Tour 2018. This event is part of the 2017-2018 Kauffman Center Presents series, and is presented in partnership with Mammoth.
A multiple GRAMMY Award-winning jazz pianist and world-renowned vocalist,
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Krall's tour will feature material from her stunning new album, Turn Up The Quiet, as well as fan favorites.
Tickets for this event range from $45 to $185 plus applicable fees, and go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Tickets will be available through the Kauffman Center Box Office at (816) 994-7222, via the Kauffman Center mobile app, or online at www.kauffmancenter.org.
To date, Diana Krall's albums have garnered five GRAMMY Awards, eight JUNO Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Krall's unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time. Her 2017 solo album, Turn Up The Quiet, has earned critical praise. MOJO Magazine called the new album "spectacular" and said Krall was "on top form." People Magazine said, "Diana Krall's new music will have fans falling for her all over again."
Having already ventured to
Europe and with plans to visit South America, the Turn Up The Quiet World Tour is shaping up to be one of the biggest in Krall's career. Krall's band of Anthony Wilson (guitar), Karriem Riggins (drums), Robert Hurst (bass), and
Stuart Duncan (fiddle) has been wowing audiences with material from Krall's latest album.
Turn Up The Quiet was the last recording Krall made with her long-time mentor and collaborator, producer Tommy LiPuma, before his sudden passing last year. The album is dedicated to his memory.
