This Is a Bird (2008)

About this title: Alison Ruble is a sublime vocalist with an adventurous spirit on her debut CD. Gifted with a rich alto and precise articulation, she blends elements of pop and folk into her infectious arrangement of Cole Porter's "So in Love," while her sublime, deliberate and funky setting of "If I Had You" casts another chestnut in very new light. Guitarist John McLean and Jim Gailloreto's playful alto flute provide sublime accompaniment for her warm vocals in "Skylark." Ruble also take the standard "Lazy Afternoon" into new territory, blending McLean's folky guitar with Gailloreto's spirited soprano sax ... read more

Tracks:

1. Interlude [Rugolo/Russell]
2. So in Love [Porter]
3. If I Had You [Shapiro/Campbell/Co]
4. Skylark [Carmichael/Mercer]
5. Always Something There to Remind Me [Bacharach/David]
6. We Kiss in a Shadow [Rodgers/Hammerstein]
7. Lazy Afternoon [Moross/Latouche]
8. It's Magic [Styne/Cahn]
9. Something in the Way She Moves [Taylor]
10. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes [Brainin/Bernier]
11. This Nearly Was Mine [Rodgers/Hammerstein]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.