Nicole Henry - Teach Me Tonight (2005) [2016]

An even deeper jazz set than Nicole Henry’s first album — recorded with the Eddie Higgins Trio, and done in a style that’s traditional, yet extremely soulful! There’s a sound here that reminds us a lot of Carmen Lundy — as Nicole’s singing jazz, but doing so in a mode that’s never draped with any of the torchy cliches of other singers — and which is as informed by a history of soul music as it is more standard influences from jazz. The recording quality is great — thanks to the top-shelf Venus Records standards.

Tracks:

1. Lover Come Back To Me
2. Blue Skies
3. Teach Me Tonight
4. Blame It On My Youth
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. Angel Eyes
7. Summer Wind
8. Cry Me A River
9. Night And Day
10. You Don't Know What Love Is
11. 'S Wonderful
12. Young At Heart

Personnel:

Nicole Harris, vocals
Eddie Higgins, piano
Jay Leonhart, bass
Joe Ascione, drums