When Canadian singer-songwriter-pianist Diana Krall walked on the stage at Chastain Park Saturday night in a black dress and hot pink stilettos, that was a pretty good indication of what fans would get – a set of classics spiked with something a little special.

Krall’s deep contralto voice is a treat to listen to, and treat she did as she served Atlanta up a diverse plate of tunes from jazz and bossa nova to swing and classic pop – all with the help of the Georgia Symphonic Pop Orchestra along with her own jazz quartet.

When she sang Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You,” from her 2002 Grammy winning album “Live in Paris,” she had the audience completely wrapped around her finger. “You’re in my blood like holy wine, you taste so bitter, yet taste so sweet. I could drink a case of you.” The only thing that could be heard other than Krall’s intoxicatingly, sultry voice were the seemingly envious nighttime crickets.

From her latest album “Quiet Nights,” Krall covered her husband’s favorite “I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face,” Burt Bacharach’s familiar “Walk on By,” and Cole Porter’s “Every time We Say Goodbye.”

When she wasn’t wooing the crowd with song, the funny Grammy winning singer was engaging the audience with stories about her husband (pop rocker Elvis Costello) and their young twin boys. “It’s very easy traveling the U.S. and Canada on a tour bus with a couple of 2 ½ year old boys,” she said with dripping sarcasm, adding “I carry a can of paint wherever I go – a very neutral color.”

She also joked about her meeting President Barack Obama and his family. “They hug you when they meet you – unlike the other guy.” Still, Obama’s interest peaked when he realized her connection to Costello. “Your husband is Elvis Costello?’ He was impressed by that.”

Krall, who frequently reminded fans that she was Canadian, said she was enjoying Atlanta “very much.” “There’s lots of good food here. I had fried green tomatoes for breakfast. Come up to Vancouver and I’ll cook you some smoked salmon.”

— Tracy Brown/AJC staff