The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me

Jane Monheit
Rather than having to choose between being a jazz singer or a pop stylist, Jane Monheit offers a simple solution - why not be both? And so The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me shines regardless of whether the songs demand singer-songwriter honesty or swing sophistication. Amazingly, Monheit meets the music's demands without having to seesaw between styles. Thanks to the honeyed ease of her phrasing, Monheit moves easily between the dramatic immediacy of cabaret singing and the rhythmic fluidity of jazz, an approach that fits Fiona Apple as neatly as Cole Porter. The lush, chamber-style arrangements - love the flute choir! - are icing on the cake
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090217.CDMINIS17-2/TPStory/TPEntertainment/?page=rss&id=GAM.20090217.CDMINIS17-2