That Satin Doll pairs
Carol Stevens with arranger
Phil Moore to create one of the more unique and evocative major-label LPs of its era.
Stevens' breathy, often haunting voice largely eschews conventional vocal approaches in favor of ethereal, wordless humming that perfectly complements
Moore's exotic settings -- there's something profoundly otherworldly yet curiously sexy about the record, and you just know Captain Kirk kept a copy handy to set the mood while banging green-skinned alien chicks aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. Flautist
Herbie Mann, guitarist
Barry Galbraith and trumpeter
Don Elliott further underscore
That Satin Doll's moonlit beauty, contributing wonderfully nuanced performances that lend the music its distinctly jazzy appeal.