A great little album from this overlooked singer – an east coast vocalist from the 50s, working here on one
of the few sessions she ever recorded! Teal's got an exotic look on the cover, but the presentation
of the music is right up there in the best mainstream jazz modes
of the time – and unlike some
of the other small combo vocal work on Bethlehem in the 50s, this album has the fuller feel
of the sorts
of records you might hear on a label like Capitol or Verve at the time. Ted Steele handles the arrangements – and is also credited with discovering Teal in Atlantic City – and the backings are a mix
of jazzy flourishes and larger strings – never poppy or overdone. Titles include "Autumn Leaves", "El Cumbanchero", "Deed I Do", "For You My Love", "Who's Sorry Now", "Let's Fall In Love", and "Easy To Remember". CD also features three bonus alternate takes!
(2013 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi!)