Though she eventually came to be known as a "singer's singer," 's 1954 debut is an unmitigated success of mainstream jazz. Besides introducing the uniquely talented young singer, the date also featured small-group arrangements by and marks the introduction of another future star, trumpeter . Formidable as his playing is, never overshadows . She is fully up to the challenge on all fronts and enthusiastically tackles uptempo numbers such as "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and "Falling in Love with Love" with aplomb. A winning stylistic combination of cool jazz and hard bop, particularly excels on 's "Born to Be Blue," making the sophisticated tune her own as she revels in 's down-and-out lyric. ~ Richard Mortifoglio