Continuing her successful foray into the American songbook,
Natalie Cole served as executive producer on her third album of pop standards. Eighteen selections, including works by
Hoagy Carmichael and songs associated with
Nat,
Ella,
Sarah, and
Dinah. Big-band orchestration and a trumpet solo by
Wynton Marsalis on "He Was Too Good to Me." Guest players include
Fourplay,
Everette Harp,
George Duke, and
John Pizzarelli.
Cole originally recorded
Nat's "When I Fall in Love" ballad on her
Everlasting album. Here she does a duet with dad à la "Unforgettable." She also closes the album with a solo version sung in Spanish.