Even seasoned Mercer fans will find some new treasures here, revealed by that indefatigable guide to the Great American Songbook, Daryl Sherman. A musician as well as a singer, Daryl has a special affinity for Mercer and has been no stranger to his work. … Johnny Mercer, I’m certain, would have loved Daryl Sherman’s tribute, which avoids the obvious and illuminates the full range of his legacy. I doubt there’ll be a better one.
– Dan Morgenstern, Director of Rutgers University’s Institute of Jazz Studies
- I’m Shadowing You
- Little Ingenue
- Midnight Sun
- Jeepers Creepers
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- The Bathtub Ran Over Again
- Lazy Bones
- Peter Piper
- I Thought About You
- At the Jazz Band Ball
- Charade
- Dream
- Twilight World
- Here Come the British
Personnel:
Daryl Sherman: vocals, piano
Jerry Dodgion: alto sax
Wycliffe Gordon: trombone, vocal(tracks 6, 14)
Howard Alden: guitar, banjo(track 10)
Jay Leonhart: bass, vocal(tracks 10, 14)
Chuck Redd: drums, vibraphone
Special Guests:
Marian McPartland: piano(track 13)
Barbara Carroll: piano(track 9)