On her fourth album, Taking A Chance On Love, singer Jane Monheit makes her leap to the majors and the fit is a good one. As she's proven on past efforts, Monheit is a traditional stylist who expertly mines American standards by balancing pop's accessible sensibility and jazz's rich complexity. The material could be, and has been, in worse hands than Monheit's--her exceptional technique again brings these songs to life without taking liberties with structure, melody or odd arrangements. It's her exceptional execution, tonal palette, and phrasing that gives these songs a sense of artistry. She also gets subtle support from an impressive cast of sidemen (including guest singer Michael Buble, bassists Ron Carter and Christian McBride, and guitarist Romero Lubambo) in a variety of contexts, ranging from jazz combos to orchestra to vocal-and-single-instrument duets. Highlights include the tender "Embraceable You," the lushly orchestrated "Dancing in Dark" and the jaunty bebop version of "Honeysuckle Rose." - Tad Hendrickson, amazon.com
track listing:
01. Honeysuckle Rose 
02. In The Still Of The Night 
03. Taking a Chance on Love 
04. Bill 
05. I Won't Dance 
06. Too Late Now 
07. Why Can't You Behave? 
08. Do I Love You? 
09. Love Me Or Leave Me 
10. Embraceable You 
11. Dancing in the Dark from "The Band Wagon" 
12. Over the Rainbow 