Luxurious, melancholic, movingly passionate new takes of songs associated with Chet Baker, legendary icon of West Coast cool, and well-crafted originals that sound like they're from the Baker songbook. LA-based, Philly-born Elissa Lala's fresh, distinctive vocal interpretations are dramatic, striking, and unforgettable.Elissa Lala's voice leaves a strong imprint on listeners, even after just one listening. In a jazz world where the true vocal legends are mostly either gone or over-the-hill and where most of the new crop is over-hyped, Elissa Lala is a proverbial breath of spring, demonstrating the maturity and classiness of jazz vocal greats.