Product Description "Compared to the other Jazz-cabaret singers, Ann Hampton Callaway is like a silver Bentley in a parking lot full of second-hand Hondas. She was born to sing - New York Observer" Ann Hampton Callaway is widely considered to be the finest Jazz-cabaret singer, beloved for her starring role in the Broadway hit Swing. SLOW his most personal recording to date, as she bares her soul with sensuous performances of six of her own compositions as well as romantic standards such as "Blue Moon," "le Vie en Rose" among others. Review "...A remarkable range of talent conveniently located in one person." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer"...[Callaway possesses] a quick mind, bright sense of humor, rich supply of musicianship..." -- The Los Angeles Times"Ann Hampton Callaway is like a silver Bentley in a parking lot full of second-hand Hondas." -- Rex Reed, the New York Observer"No contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway." -- The New York Times"The best equipped jazz vocalist swinging today!" -- The Chicago Tribune About the Artist The daughter of television journalist John Callaway and vocal coach Shirley Callaway, and the sister of Broadway performer Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway has been an integral part of the international cabaret scene for close to two decades. She has recorded over 40 albums as a leader and guest combined, and as one of the leading interpreters of the American song book, was the first person granted by Cole Porter's estate to write music for a previously unrecorded Porter lyric, "I Gaze Into Your Eyes." In 2000 Callaway garnered a Tony Award nomination for "Best Featured Actress in a Musical" for the Broadway hit Swing!. For the same show she also scored a Theater Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut." Callaway also wrote and performed the theme to the CBS hit show The Nanny, starring Fran Drescher. Throughout the years, Callaway has built a devoted fan base that includes numerous celebrated musicians like Barbara Streisand, who has recorded several of Ann's songs including "I've Dreamed of You," which Streisand sang to James Brolin at the their wedding and recorded on her CD A Love Like Ours. Ann records "I've Dreamed of You" for the first time on Slow. See more