Tonight is right, the bright moonlight might interfere

When you talk about jazz singers Jeri Southern inhabits a strange place. All my jazzbo friends hate her lack of improv skills and the absence of the dark, smoky feel of Ella, Billie or Nina. The pop kids hated her lack of hooky delivery or crazy arrangements. I fully acknowledge almost everyone from Julie London to Peggy Lee could get a better feel for a pop standard but Southern’s take on “No Moon At All” is still my favorite. Her slightly breathy delivery and the tinkling piano break (not to mention the accordion!) give it feel that always make me think of an outdoor cafe by a river on a warm summer night.

Jeri Southern - No Moon At All