Irene Kral - You Are There (1999)

Irene Kral always chose her songs carefully. The tunes on this album are tasteful, tender, and interesting. I like her rendition of Mandel's "The Sunshine of Your Smile." "Small Day Tomorrow" seems to reflect Kral's own decision to "follow a different drummer." "A Noel Coward Medley" is a delightful surprise. Kral naturally draws the listener to the uniqueness of both the melody and the words in each song. If there is a jazz heaven, Ms. Kral's name is surely up there in lights with the great, beautiful, and true jazz artists who will never be known to the marketplace world of the commercial successes. You are There will serve as an excellent introduction to the extraordinary gifts of a singer whose light shone so very brightly for all too short a time.

Tracklist:

01. Watch What Happens
02. If Love Were All
03. Emily
04. Wheelers And Dealers
05. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
06. Mad About The Boy
07. The Underdog
08. You Were There
09. A Child Is Born
10. The Shadow Of Your Smile
11. A Time For Love
12. The Winds Of Heaven
13. A Noel Coward Medley
14. Small Day Tomorrow
15. Pieces Of Dreams
16. Unlit Room
17. Summer Me, Winter Me
18. Love Came On Stealthy Fingers
19. A Room With A View
20. Nothing Like You
21. You Are There
22. I Like It Here (And Here Is Where I'll Stay)