This is a mixed bag of straight-ahead acoustic jazz and jazz with a rock beat and electronic keyboards. Shaw, who debuted 30 years ago, is a soulful singer who can fit convincingly in either genre, although standards such as “How Deep Is the Ocean?,” “‘Round Midnight” and “My Old Flame” do not benefit from pianist David Hazeltine’s rock-ish arrangements.
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