This is a very logical tribute.
Jeanie Bryson has a small but coolly sensual voice, just as
Peggy Lee did during her prime.
Bryson performs three songs on which
Lee wrote the lyrics (including "I Don't Know Enough About You" and "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'"), ten other songs that have been associated with
Lee (such as "Some Cats Know," "Why Don't You Do Right" and the inevitable "Fever"), and a number ("Where in the World Are You") penned by
Jeanie's mother Connie Bryson. The singer is supported by an intriguing group that includes a four-piece rhythm section with guitarist
John Chiodini and pianist
Terry Trotter, tenor saxophonist
Red Holloway,
Paquito D'Rivera (sticking to clarinet), and trumpeter
Ronnie Buttacavoli. This is one of
Jeanie Bryson's best efforts and should please both her fans and those of
Peggy Lee. ~ Scott Yanow