Simply accompanied by piano player Francesco Chebat, Italian-born singer Martha J is a natural in classic jazz fittings with a smooth melodic mannerism reminiscent of Edith Piaf and the vivacious swing-jazz incisions of Jane Monheit, her CD No One But You features a selection of jazz standards including Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s “Bewitched” and Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life” with a few strands of neo-classical jazz numbers like Chebat and Stefania Martinelli’s “No One But You” and Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin’s “Easy Living.” Martha J’s singing makes these songs twinkle as she revels in their elegance and floats through them with the eloquent strokes of someone born to sing jazz.

Some tunes are beacon by an upbeat cocktail-jazz light like “I’m Beginning To See The Light” as Martha J’s vocals give this standard, penned by Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, Harry James, and Don George, a sizzling luster. Martha J not only enhances the assets that these songs already have, she increases their value and adds to their trove. The suave gait of “My Foolish Heart” and “Sophisticated Lady” supports the mellifluous tones of her register, and the fluffy, soft lathers rolling along “Gota De Lluvia” put springs beneath her voice as she sings the lyrics in her native Italian. She wraps the title track around her vocals like the words are an intricate part of her soul, and the smooth jazz cabling of “Ev’rytime We Say Goodbye” nestles around her voice like a warm, mink coat perfectly hued to her earthly goddess-like timbres.

Whether it is an evening filled with revelry or one preferably spent in quiet solitude, Martha J’s album hits the spot. She sustains a spellbinding rapport with her pianist Chebat, and has a warm, inviting glint in her voice that makes audiences feel at home while listening to her. If there is such a place as driving in the easy lane, Martha J has found it. Her voice is ideal for classic jazz moods.