The voice of Audrey Morris is a great one – sweet, but also sad too – but never in a too-sentimental way, and perfect for the gentler touch of the Bethlehem label! Audrey's working here with backings penned by Marty Paich – who also plays celeste
on the album, with a group that features Stu Williamson
on trumpet, Bill Pitman
on guitar, Joe Mon
dragon
on bass, and Irv Cottler or Alvin Stoller
on drums. Paich uses a bit of strings
on the date – never too much, but just enough to underscore the sadness of the bluer tunes, and create a bit of softness
on a few of the ballads – all in a way that's never too dramatic, and which always gives way to Audrey's vocals when they slide into the mix – preserving the intimate quality that always makes for her best sort of setting. The track selection is great – far more unusual than the typical Bethlehem vocal date, with some great late nite numbers that include "If Love Were All", "I Never Mention Your Name", "It's Always You", "What More Can A Woman Do", "Blue Turning Gray Over You", "I Go For That", and "I Wonder What Became Of Me".