Bass legend John Patitucci teams up with warm toned vocalist Andy James to deliver faithful renditions of standards. The two are in good company, backed by a team of all stars including a reed section of Chris Potter-Charles McNeal-Rick Margitza-Julian Ganaka, trumpeter Terell Stafford, keyboardists Bill Cunliffe-Jon Cowherd-John Beasley, drummers Vinnie Colaiuta-Marvin Smith -Marcus Gilmore, guitarists Chicho Pinero-Jake Langley, percussionist Alex Acuna and flutist Dan Higgins.
There is lush string-sounding support for a glowing James on “Day Dream” and “Autumn In New York” with Stafford warm and mellow on “Moonlight In Vermont”. Tanaka’s clarinet glistens on “Laura” and some nice flamenco guitar work is sketched alongside Potter’s tenor on “To Dream as One”. Jams is flexible and intimate on “More Than You Know” and slinky with Patitucci’s electric bass on “My Heart Belongs To Daddy”. Faithful forms.