An effective best-of CD isn't necessarily going to be the last word on an artist's contributions, but it should at least offer an appealing synopsis that makes one want to dig deeper. , which is s first best-of collection, accomplishes that; when this 67-minute CD is finished playing, the listener definitely wants to hear more from her. greatest flaw is its lack of liner notes. Although has a lot going for her, she isn't a major name in the jazz world (at least as of early 2010), and that is precisely why a best-of should have had comprehensive, informative liner notes. Sometimes, the jazz releases that lack liner notes are the ones that need them the most. But the absence of liner notes doesn't make these previously released recordings any less enjoyable. Listening to from , , or , it is obvious that is a skillful, expressive torch singer who has learned a lot from influences like , and (although isn't nearly as abstract as ). One of 's major assets is her ability to express herself in languages other than English; underscores that point by giving listeners a chance to hear her performing in Spanish on s and and in Portuguese on paints an attractive picture of , and it can be a pleasing, if imperfect, place to start exploring her work. ~ Alex Henderson