This is one of the better later recordings by
Barbara Carroll. A bop-based pianist and a cabaret singer,
Carroll balanced her two very different skills quite well throughout the date. There are a few instrumentals along the way (including "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Lester Leaps In") which team her with
Jerome Richardson (heard on tenor and alto) and
Art Farmer (on the trumpet) along with drummer
Joe Cocuzzo and either
Jay Leonhart or
Frank Tate on bass. The overall music is more jazz-oriented than some of
Carroll's recordings and her soft-spoken vocals are generally a delight; however, it is her swinging piano that consistently takes honors. A fine all-around set that serves as a good introduction to the music of
Barbara Carroll.