And So Is Love

1	Come Rain or Come Shine 4:24
2	Save Your Love for Me 5:30
3	Cry Me a River 6:05
4	I Thought About You 3:26
5	We're All Alone 4:53
6	Estaté 4:45
7	More Than You Know 3:57
8	Sentimental Journey 5:14
9	The Masquerade Is Over 3:35
10	I Don't Know Enough About You 3:02
11	Don't Smoke in Bed 2:48
12	Don't Go to Strangers 4:23

Barnes & Noble

Rita Coolidge has always been a champion interpreter rather than a composer of original songs, and it’s to her lasting credit that she maintains a true ear for superior material. On this collection of standards, Coolidge’s unerring taste and distinctive voice combine for satisfying results. Joined by such expert jazz players as pianist Alan Pasqua, bassist Dave Carpenter, and drummer Terri Lynne Carrington, Coolidge finds her own way to classics associated with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Julie London, and others. And in a clever move, the former “Delta Lady” adroitly reworks one of her own hits, “We’re All Alone,” so that it fits snuggly against gems including “More than You Know” and “Cry Me a River.” Because Coolidge has always appreciated great songs, no matter their vintage, it’s easy to consider this album as an evolutionary move rather than a calculated attempt to jump on the “pop star goes standards” bandwagon. And So Is Love is a classy project from a classy lady. William Pearl

All Music Guide

It seems increasingly common for once-popular artists to resurface years after their heyday. What's so interesting is how they resurface. Who would've imagined Rita Coolidge, like other popular '70s singers, re-emerging 30 years down the line as a singer of jazz classics? But Coolidge, like Debby Boone before her, has done exactly that, releasing a collection of classic songs on Concord Records. Backed by a small jazz combo, And So Is Love has a classy feel to it, but it's Coolidge's resonant vocals that bring the set together. While most of the material is older, and a number of pieces like "Cry Me a River" and "Come Rain or Come Shine" come from the golden age of song, she also includes Boz Scaggs' "We're All Alone" and makes it work. In fact, "We're All Alone" is one of the highlights of the album, with Coolidge transforming it into a lovely jazz standard. Her performance here also leads one to pause: are there other songs of recent vintage that would -- like old standards -- work just as well in a jazz context? Another icon from the past shows up -- Herb Alpert -- on "Estate" to lend his trademark trumpet style to the song's Latin mood. For old fans, mainstream jazz fans, and anyone who appreciates classy treatments of classic songs, Coolidge's And So Is Love is an enjoyable listen. Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.