1 	Time After Time		5:13
2 	Teach Me Tonight	3:24
3 	My Funny Valentine		6:40
4 	Old Devil Moon		4:07
5 	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face		4:44
6 	All Blues	4:57
7 	They Can't Take That Away From Me	4:30
8 	The Music You Leave Inside My Mind		6:03
9 	You Are My Sunshine		4:53
10 	It Never Entered My Mind	6:57
11 	Falling In Love Again	3:33

Acoustic Bass – Jay Leonhart
Cymbal, Shaker, Udu, Rattle [Bushman Rattles] – George Jinda
Piano – Kenny Barron
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Bob Mintzer
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker
Vocals – Ann Hampton Callaway

Ann Hampton Callaway is one of the top cabaret singers of the past decade. She has always been influenced a bit by jazz, and this 1997 release was her first full jazz recording. Callaway has a haunting voice and, as with most cabaret singers, a great respect for the lyrics she interprets; her singing on "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a bit eerie. Pianist Kenny Barron, Bob Mintzer on tenor and soprano, and trumpeter Randy Brecker all get a generous amount of solo space, while bassist Jay Leonhart and percussionist George Jinda are fine in support; considering the high quality of her sidemen, it is a major compliment to the singer to say that her vocals do not cause the set to sag or the listener to lose his interest. On "All Blues" and "Old Devil Moon" in particular, she shows the potential of becoming a significant jazz singer in the future if she sticks to this path. Strangely enough, an intriguing original blues (clocking in around four-and-a-half minutes) is included at the end of the program, but not mentioned on the back cover or in the liners. Recommended. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review

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1. Let's Fall In Love
2. Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me
3. A Fine Romance
4. Embraceable You
5. How High The Moon
6. But Not For Me
7. I'm Beginning To See The Light
8. Body and Soul
9. That Old Black Magic
10. Little Girl Blue
11. Lullaby Of Birdland
12. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
13. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
14. Oh, Lady Be Good

Ann Hampton Callaway — vocals
Jukka Linkola & Bohuslan Bigband — conductor
Wynton Marsalis — trumpet
Joseph Temperly — clarinet, baritone saxophone
Alex Norris — flugelhorn
Jerome Richardson — clarinet, alto saxophone
Cyrus Chestnut — piano
Christian McBride — double bass
Lewis Nash — drums

Ann Hampton Callaway has a strong reputation as one of the top cabaret singers of the 1990's but, unlike most others in that idiom, she is also a talented jazz singer. Callaway, who has a beautiful voice with a wide range, always swings while giving strong emphasis to the lyrics she is interpreting. Her ambitious and successful Ella Fitzgerald tribute uses on some songs a string section (recorded in Estonia), an American big band, a trio consisting of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Lewis Nash and (On "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "How High The Moon") guest trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Although Callaway does not sound that much like Ella, she pays tribute to the First Lady of Song through her repertoire (14 superior standards), phrasing and joyful swing. Highpoints include "A Fine Romance," "But Not For Me," an emotional "Little Girl Blue" and a stomping rendition of "Lady Be Good." This is a highly recommended elease that both serves as a memorial to Ella and as a strong introduction for jazz listeners to Ann Hampton Callaway. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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