Diane Schuur is in prime voice throughout this swinging date. Backed by an 11-piece group arranged by
Greg Adams,
Schuur emphasizes the blues feeling on a variety of mostly older but fresh material, including "Stormy Monday," "Save Your Love for Me," "When Did You Leave Heaven" and four
Charles Brown songs. There are occasional solos from the backup crew (most notably guitarist
David T. Walker and an uncredited altoist on "Save Your Love for Me" that might be
Gary Herbig), but the emphasis is on
Schuur's voice. An infectious outing from the talented singer. ~ Scott Yanow