Singer
Chris Connor was nearing the end of her Atlantic years (which were really her prime) when she recorded this interesting, if not quite classic set with
the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra, last reissued on a 1984 LP. With the exception of trumpeter
Ferguson, there are few significant solos, and the big band mostly acts as an ensemble. Both
Connor and
MF were
Kenton alumni, and there are moments where the orchestra reminds one of that band, but the focus is mostly on the singer. She is in particularly fine form on "I Only Have Eyes for You," "It Never Entered My Mind," "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" and "The Lonesome Road," although one wishes there was more interplay with the orchestra.