Jazz for Singers and Dreamers
is a budget-priced sampler devoted to artists on the
High Note
label, offering a selection of romantic
ballads
and relaxing background music. While the 12 tracks mainly feature female
jazz
vocalists like
Etta Jones
,
Irene Reid
Carol Sloane
, and
Chris Connor
, the male contingent is represented by
Ernie Andrews
(
"Over the Rainbow"
),
Mark Murphy
"Don't Ask Why"
), and
Everett Greene
"The Very Thought of You"
). While the packaging is drab, the music successfully fulfills the promise of the title. ~ Al Campbell