Sheila Jordan
's debut recording was one of the very few
vocal
records made for
Blue Note
during
Alfred Lion
's reign. Accompanied by the subtle guitarist
Barry Galbraith
, bassist
Steve Swallow
, and drummer
Denzil Best
,
Jordan
sounds quite distinctive,
cool
-toned, and adventurous during her classic date. Her interpretations of
Oscar Brown, Jr.
's
"Hum Drum Blues"
and 11
standards
(including
"Falling in Love With Love,"
"Dat Dere,"
"Baltimore Oriole,"
and
"I'm a Fool to Want You"
) are both swinging and haunting. Possibly because of her originality,
would not record again for over a dozen years, making this highly recommended set quite historic. ~ Scott Yanow