"Nobody brought more joy or pathos to jazz singing than Ella Fitzgerald, inspiring generations of jazz vocalists. One of them was Jane Monheit, who grew up learning the American popular canon from Ella's Songbook albums. Now Monheit repays the debt, singing favorite Fitzgerald tunes in an album filled with startling invention and beauty ... Trumpeter Nicholas Payton originally intended only to produce and arrange but ended up playing throughout the album, creating a fascinating melodic foil for Monheit".