My Mother Always Wanted Me To Be

Now I Can Stand Up On The Stage Again Like I Used To After Five Years Of Sitting Down While I Sang.

My Mother Used To Play Nothing But Billie Holiday.

I'm Not Starry Eyed, And I'm Not Money Crazy.

Jazz Took Too Much Discipline. You Have To Come In At The Right Place, Which Is Different Than Me Singing The Blues, Where I Can Sing, 'oh, Baby,' If There's A Pause In The Melody. With Jazz, You Better Leave That Space Open, Or Put In Something Real Cool.

This Is An Album Of Songs That I've Always Loved, Tunes That I Heard. For The First Time In 53 Years Of Recording, I Really Had Control Over An Entire Album, Start To Finish.