Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio, this follow-up to Samara Joys Grammy-winning 2022 album Linger Awhile sees the vocalist, songwriter, arranger and bandleader reach ever greater heights of artistic expression, accompanied by her road-tested band.

With one of the most daring harmonic journeys in the Great American Songbook, Joy weaves through the shifting tonalities of the restless You Stepped Out Of A Dream with complete command of the melodic line. The Mingus tribute to Charlie Parker, Reincarnation Of A Lovebird, is an absolute tour de force featuring Joys own lyrics; a remarkable, free-time a cappella opening section is followed by a subtle transition to a mid-tempo swing which is brilliantly done.

Theres a gorgeous version of the standard Autumn Nocturne in which the singers lustrous timbre