1. And The Angels Sing
2. Skylark
3. One For My Baby
4. Midnight Sun
5. Autumn Leaves
6. Days Of Wine & Roses
7. I Remember You
8. Trav'lin' Light
9. Something's Gotta Give
10. Moon River
11. Here's To Life (Soundtrack Mix)

Jacintha – vocals
Kei Akagi – piano
Darek Oles – bass
Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
Larance Marable – drums (tracks: 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11)
Will Miller – trumpet
Artie Butler – organ (Hammond B-3)
Anthony Wilson – guitar
Joe LaBerera – drums (tracks: 1,4,10)

Nine of the 11 tracks here are ballads. Their uncluttered arrangements spotlight Jacintha's smooth and sensuous voice, while her expressive phrasing draws the most from the classic Johnny Mercer lyrics. Jacintha includes the original lyrics to "Autumn Leaves," done in soft and flawless French; otherwise, her primary innovation is to deliver the tunes straight and sincerely, with minimal improvisation and maximum tenderness. There's no trace of the customary bitterness in "One More for the Road," and her unaccompanied reading of "Moon River" liberates that song from any prior goopy associations. In fact, her version brings out the poignancy of the lyrics so purely that her additional chorus, coming after a rather wandering piano interlude, seems redundant. The band is good but pretty restrained throughout, supplying subtle commentary and close support, then breaks out nicely on the two up-tempo tracks: "And the Angels Sing" and "Something's Got to Give." Jacintha's measured, legato approach isn't very conducive to swinging, but listening to "Skylark"and "Midnight Sun," in particular, is like sipping cool champagne in a fragrant hot tub. Another highlight is the bonus track, "Here's to Life," a signature tune for Shirley Horn, which Jacintha takes at a slightly faster tempo. While it's not a Mercer lyric, its beautiful sentiments and melody fit nicely into this relaxed and intimate set. Whatever this CD may lack in fire, it makes up for in warmth. --- Judith Schlesinger, Rovi

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01. O Ganso
02. So Danco Samba		play
03. Dindi
04. Once I Loved
05. Desafinado		play
06. So Nice
07. Wave
08. How Insensitive
09. Corcovado
10. Waters of March

Harry Allen - Sax (Tenor)
Bill Cunliffe - Arranger, Piano
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Joe Harley - Producer
Jacintha - Vocals
Darek Oleszkiewicz - Bass Instrument
John Pisano - Guitar (Acoustic)
Tim Pleasant - Drums

The Girl From Bossa Nova (Groove Note) is not from bossa nova actually. Or Brazil. In fact, she is not even from anywhere in Latin America. Vocalist Jacintha is from Singapore, but she hopscotches her way through a handful of outstanding Brazilian tunes on this CD. Working with a group that includes legendary Brazilian percussionist Paulinho da Costa, Jacintha's sultry vocals move quite easily into bossa nova mode from her usual torch-singer style. The problem with the album is that we have heard many of these tunes ("Desafinado," "Wave," "How Insensitive," "Corcovado," "Waters of March," etc.) countless times by better singers. Songs by composers like Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim or Luiz Bonfa are not serviced by Jacintha's inability to dig into the saudade (melancholy) that makes their songs so distinctive and timeless.

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