Pianist/composer David Benoit spotlights Jane Monheit’s charming voice in a variety of intimate and cozy settings on this recent collaboration. The team of Benoit with Pat Kelly/g, David Hughes/b, Jemay tate/dr and Lauren Kosty/perc create the most poppish and upbeat moods with Monheit at her Broadway best on “Love Will Light The Way” and “This Dance.” A more chambered team of 2 strings, John Clayton/b and Clayton Cameron/dr have Monheit in wanderlust on “Something’s Gotta Give” and homey on “Dragonfly.” Monheit steps out for Tim Weisberg to feature his rich flute on “Love in Hyde Park,” and then Monheit and Benoit do the sole cover, a duet on “Love Theme From Candide/Send In The Clowns.” This closing song leaves you with the thought, “why not do a whole album like this?”
Concord Records