(Vocal Jazz) Diane Nalini - After Dusk - 2000, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Diane Nalini de Kerckhove was born in Montreal to a Belgian father and Goan mother (from former Portuguese India).
She won a Rhodes scholarship to the University of Oxford to obtain a doctorate in applied physics and now works in Oxford. At the opposite end of the spectrum, she is also lead singer of a nine-piece Salsa band, "Salsaddiction".
Her new recording "After Dusk" which was recorded on April 7, 2000, has this seemingly interesting lady singing with virtually no place to hide.
Accompanied by Mike Rud on guitar and Dave Watts on bass, both McGill University graduates, Diane presents a mixed package of such standards as "Stars Fell on Alabama", "My Funny Valentine", "Everytime We Say Goodbye" and "How Long Has This Been Going On", as well as interpretations of some familiar French melodies, including "La Mer", and "La Maison Sous Les Arbres".
We head south for Chico Buarque's lovely "Carolina" and the vocalist delivers beautifully, two of her own compositions, the title song and "The Portrait On The Wall".
Nalini doesn't have a strong voice, but her unaffected little girl charm, not relying on vocal gymnastics, is a delight to the ears.