You Know, I'm Pretty Much An Open

I Wanted To Make A Jazz Record. I Didn't Want It To Be A Standards Record.

I Was Kind Of Known As A Ballad Singer. People Would Send Ballads. Some Of Them Would Go Over My Shoulder And Float Off The Top Of My Head, And I Just Didn't Feel Anything. Then I Would Hear A Song That Would Absolutely Shake Me.

Possibly, I Should Have Been A Jazz Singer From The Beginning.

I've Always Wanted To Record A Jazz Record. I Did One In The '70s With Barbara Carroll. It's Been A Journey.

I Think The Challenges For Me Was To Go Into The Studio With These Incredible Jazz Players And Come Up To Their Level Of Excellence. That's Always A Challenge.