Rebecca Kilgore
stars on all but four of the 18 selections on this excellent modern
swing
CD. Tone-wise she resembles
Doris Day
while having a straightforward style a little reminiscent of
Maxine Sullivan
and
Lucy Ann Polk
. The personnel and instrumentation differ on most songs, ranging from a sextet to a duet with pianist
Keith Ingham
on
"How About Me."
Many of the songs are real obscurities and are greatly uplifted by these performances. Of the instrumentals, trumpeter
Joe Wilder
shows on
"Time on My Hands"
why his pretty tone and lyrical style are rated so high.
Ingham
's trio's feature is
Andre Previn
's
"In Our Little Boat,"
;
"Why Did I Choose You"
has unaccompanied solo guitar from
Gene Bertonicini
Coleman Hawkins
'
"Hamid"
is a fine jam for
Ken Peplowski
. But otherwise, get this CD for the always enjoyable singing of
. ~ Scott Yanow