moves to the label for her second album, an ambitious project focusing on the poetry of (1911-1979). In all, four of 's poems receive original musical treatments. But in a rather bold move, includes two of her own song-poems, and which stand up quite well in comparison. Six more originals with wordless vocals complete the program. 's partners in this endeavor -- pianist , saxophonist , bassist , and drummer -- do a superb job with her delicate but often quite difficult material. go it alone on two of the poems, which opens the disc and returns as a reprise, has a surprising, almost -like vibe. The remarkable finds involved in a bit of semi- , capturing the night imagery in the swooping, rapid play of syllables. Admirers of this record will be interested in hearing on 's , a like-minded encounter with the poems of . ~ David R. Adler