Diana Krall makes an intimate evening of it at nTelos

No doubt they got ties, tools and special breakfasts on Sunday, but some of the luckiest dads in Tidewater got a chance to see the enthralling jazz singer Diana Krall at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth for Father’s Day.

The cruel heat, which made the rest of the weekend unsuitable for outside gathering, had relented by the evening. And so with balmy breezes swooshing through the outdoor venue, a better scenario in which to enjoy Krall and her trio could hardly be imaginable.

Her brand is serious. Krall is not showy, ribald, gimmicky nor chummy, but an intense and almost humorless performer whose style of ethereal and piercing music is more often associated with clubs or concert halls. And that’s part of what made the show so transcendent — even at a big outdoor venue, even with her stoic, nearly cold sense of mystery.

Krall, who sang songs including “I Love Being Here With You” and “Let’s Fall in Love," proved adept at wooing the large crowd with an experience that felt intimate and sensual.