Sanitize Tom Waits's vocal cords, take some of the rasp out of Dr. John's, put some muscle into Bobby Caldwell's, combine them and you'll have an approximation of the quality of Steve Tyrell's voice. Like his popular 1999 debut, "A New Standard", this is a meticulously recorded album featuring the great American songbook and some of the best jazz soloists alive, including trumpeter Clark Terry, harmonica player Toots Thielemans, and singer Jane Monheit, who plays Lucille Ball and Betty Carter against Tyrell's Red Skelton and Ray Charles on the classic duet "Baby It's Cold Outside".

Grammy-winning vocalist and producer Steve Tyrell pays tribute to what he calls the "Great American Songbook 2: the next generation of the Songbook” on this album of seminal rock era classics penned by legendary songwriters, many from New York’s famed Brill Building. "That Lovin’ Feeling" sets itself apart from most tribute recordings with spirited guest vocal appearances by B.J. Thomas, Neil Sedaka and Bill Medley, as well as Tyrell’s daughter Lauryn. The set also includes key instrumental contributions from keyboardist Chuck Leavell, saxophonist Dave Koz and even playful hand claps by Jeff Barry.

Ray Charles’ long-lost duet “Curiosity” with jazz singer Steve Tyrell has been released over 30 years after the track was recorded. The song features on Tyrell’s new covers album Shades of Ray.