From the Latin-infused opening track, "Señor Amor," to the gospel-tinged vocal performance on the ballad "For All We Know," pianist/vocalist
Joe McBride delivers one of his most diverse performances on record with
Grace. Featuring the added support of saxophonists
Stanley Turrentine and
Kirk Whalum, this is the one album in
McBride's oeuvre that lands more on the jazz side of the jazz-pop fence. Easily recommended to smooth jazz fans,
Grace is the place to start listening to
McBride -- but it might also be the place to stop listening, as most of his other albums do not live up to this one. ~ Matt Collar