Recorded two years before
Frank Sinatra's death,
Carol Sloane's tribute set features the talented veteran singer interpreting 13 songs that were associated with
Sinatra. On five selections, the vocalist is assisted by pianist
Bill Charlap, bassist Sean Smith, drummer
Ron Vincent and
Frank Wess on tenor and flute. "You Make Me Feel So Young" is a duet with
Charlap, while the remaining six numbers match
Sloane with a nonet; there are individual solos on those numbers from trumpeter
Greg Gisbert,
Scott Robinson on baritone and bass saxes and (on "You Go to My Head") trombonist
Steve Turre.
Sloane happily does not try to emulate
Sinatra and instead provides fairly fresh interpretations to such songs as "I've Got You Under My Skin," "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "The Night We Called It a Day" and even "One for My Baby." A highly enjoyable and successful effort by
Carol Sloane, whose recordings of the 1990s ranked with the finest of her career. ~ Scott Yanow