Blues in the Night

Singer/songwriter, composer, performer, lyricist and woman of many hats, Ann Hampton Callaway, has definitely got the ‘cool’ factor down to a tee. On her Telarc debut, "Blues in the Night," the full, soulful voice that welcomed fans week after week on the popular TV sitcom, "The Nanny," dazzles and amazes. A tempting, sensual dozen of Callaway originals and jazz classics, "Blues in the Night" features the intricate and lively accompaniment of the Sherrie Maricle's Diva Jazz Orchestra, and the three-way collaboration of pianist Ted Rosenthal, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Lewis Nash. In fact, this CD even comes with an artist guarantee: "This is the feistiest, gutsiest, most let-your-hair-down CD I've ever recorded" or your money back? Well, the last part I added, but after marveling at the self-assured swagger of "Swinging Away the Blues," the smooth rendition of "Blue Moon" and the ‘scat-astrophic’ groove of "Lover Come Back to Me," I'm betting money spent on this gem is cash well spent.