Best Diana Krall album...........is???

My vote: Love Scenes. I have a bunch of her CD's/SACD's as well but am really not that big a fan. I think the reason she is so popular here is because she records well. Her discs sound good on a bad system and on a great system she is right there in the room. It's funny how a really good recording can help you overlook a somewhat mediocre musical performance. I think she has a really affected singing style that grates over time. Love Scenes is the least over the top in this regard and the trio arrangement (bass, piano and guitar) tend to deemphasize the schmaltz factor that I detect on many of her albums. If I were you I'd buy one disc at a time so you can be sure you dig her.

I picked up Stepping Out based on some of the posts here. I agree it is one of her better recordings and for the reasons Fpeel cites--much less affected singing and more focus on her piano playing. I forgot to mention in my original post that her second release on GRP called "Only Trust Your Heart" is also very good. I like her version of "Just Squeeze Me".