Molasses toned vocalist Phyllis Blanford delivers a rich read of standards with a peppy team of Ted Brancato/key, Denny Davis/b, Winard Harper/dr, Don Braden/wwinds, Vic Juris/g, Mayra Casales/perc, James Gibbs/tp, Vincent Gardner/tb, Jason Jackson/tp and Stefon Harris/vib. She makes some wise choices in picking some more recent material by female composers like Carmen Lundy and Abbey Lincoln as she sounds firm in convictions on “Blue Woman,” “Good Morning Kiss” and the classic “Throw It Away.” She handles rhythm tunes well with a sultry read of the vintage “ Save Your Love For Me” and gets intimate with Brancato on “You Don’t Know What Love Is.” She mixes and matches with snappy horns or delicate small groups, and can put new breath into pieces like “Night and Day” and “Speak Low.” Impressive!