Jackie Ryan
is a talented
jazz
singer who has a strong, attractive voice and a subtle improvising style. On her third recording, she is heard in prime form interacting with the great tenor saxophonist
Red Holloway
(who is on five of the 14 selections) and some of Los Angeles' top musicians. The instrumentation changes from track to track with
Ryan
excelling on tender duets with harpist
Carol Robbins
(
"You Are There"
) and guitarist
Larry Koonse
"While We're Young"
). She swings hard on
"You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To,"
puts plenty of feeling into
"Besame Mucho"
and sounds joyful on
"I Just Found out About Love."
No matter the setting or the mood expressed,
shows that she is a force to be reckoned with. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow