Trumpeter 's picks up where his stellar 2004 release leaves off, with more gorgeously lush and heartfelt orchestral via . This time showcasing guest vocalists -- as well as a handful of instrumental tracks -- takes an even more classicist approach than before and once again brings to mind such iconic albums as and ' . Largely known as a artist with a sweet trumpet tone, it wasn't until that dropped the synthesizers and pop-oriented compositions in favor of -style orchestrations and an acoustic backing quartet. Subsequently, made the best album of his career and didn't sacrifice any of his own laid-back style. In fact, having long been compared to trumpeters for both his minimalist improvisational style and matinee idol image, this move toward more straight-ahead is actually a better fit. does nothing if not reinforce this opinion and finds seeming even more relaxed and in his element. This is no more true than on the romantically melancholy lead-off track which finds 's horn weeping and sighing over the standard. The same can be said of his work with on the '60s classic In fact, with such a phenomenal cadre of singers -- including , and others performing such standards as -- there really isn't a bad track. Part of the brilliance of the album is that, while it is classicist in tone, many of the vocalists come from the pop world and give the songs a contemporary spin that rubs nicely against 's stylishly old-school arrangements. It also doesn't hurt that is working with such phenomenal talents as pianist , bassists , drummer , guitarist and others. That alone makes the few instrumental tracks on some of the standout moments on an album as much about vocals as it is about 's own creative "voice." ~ Matt Collar