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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning release from a stunning lady, October 18, 2000
I don't know the last time Rita Moreno released a solo album, but she finally did, and it was way long overdue. Musical styles on the album run the gamut of jazz, blues, latin, and swing. Posessing a lush, alto voice, Ms. Moreno is what I call a classic song stylist. Being a student of voice, I love singers who have the ability to go into the music (the melody, the lyric) and have it take over their being, their performance. To me, that's what a great interpreter does. Ms. Moreno has that in spades!!!This is a live recording of her cabaret act. Backed by a jazz combo, she opens with a lively "If Swing Goes, I Go To" and segues into a laid back, relaxed "Sunny Side of the Street". She pays tribue to Ethel Waters with "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe". She revels in the beauty of "If I Loved You" (one of the most romantic songs ever written, in my opinion). She displays sensitivity on "Lost In His Arms". With "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You", she pulls out all the stops and gets sassy with her interpretation. She sings a beautiful, lilting "El Mar" in Spanish and brings us to a party with her all stops "Brazil". Ms. Moreno does not make one wrong move on this recording. For anyone who appreciates real singers with real talent and a flair for impeccable song stylings, then this album is for you and your music library. Trust me!! This is one classy and classic album!!
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by Rita Moreno 
