Versatile

"The arrangements are all of a piece - a jazz setup of brass, standup bass, piano, drums and guitar - and it's very much a mood album, gently swinging ... On Versatile, Morrison serves the lyrics where he needs to (I Get a Kick Out of You), and breathes unexpected life into songs sullied by ubiquity (Unchained Melody)".

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"Having served up a sterling R&B covers album a month or two ago with Roll With The Punches, Van Morrison swiftly turns his attentions to his other great love, jazz, for the aptly-titled Versatile. For the most part, it's a masterclass in jazz phrasing".

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