has often found herself compared to , and the comparison rings true on , a highly arranged CD that has as much to do with pop as it does with jazz. The singer (who has a charming quality to her voice) isn't a hardcore, true-blue improviser, but she does provide some decent scat singing on occasion. gets into a jazz groove on and "It's Alright With Me," while her take on "The Joint Is Jumpin'" isn't unlike the sort of cabaret-influenced jazz would do. But on material ranging from the standard "Young and Foolish" to "Through the Fire" and "Come In From the Rain," you're hearing what is essentially jazzy pop. Although not fantastic and not very challenging, is a pleasant, if conventional, release that has its moments. ~ Alex Henderson