Organist has been living in France for the last few decades, and this set of was recorded there in 2002. has always favored unusual groups, either a trio with drums and sax or a duo with a drummer, and here she is paired with veteran French percussionist . The set begins with lighter readings of and before digging deep into 's She takes a nice vocal turn on where she exhibits that rare fragile poignancy similar to 's voice, but the focus is still on her Hammond playing, which even on this is hard-hitting and aggressive, full of all the electric church fervor that has been part of the instrument since first brought it to prominence so long ago. Sure, that's part of the instrument's characteristic sound, but few people, maybe and pre- , bring it out as fully as does. Despite there being no bass player on this date, or almost any of 's recordings for that matter, her pedal work makes the absence a non-issue. She gets so involved in a swinging workout of that it begs for a full reading of all of 's hoary classics. shines on but is often relegated to the role of respectful timekeeper. Even though this is 's show, it would be nice to hear her partner her step out of the nightclub shadows a bit. 's own and a solemn version of are highlights as well. The set ends with two versions of the second titled as a nod to her adopted French home, but after the solid middle that this record delivers, the impression the closer leaves is slight. is a welcome return to U.S. shores from expat . Hopefully there will be more to come in the future from this underappreciated organ heavyweight. ~ Wade Kergan