Riding A Zephyr

"...pianist Mal Waldron has accompanied everyone from Billie Holiday to Jeanne Lee to Abbey Lincoln over the years. Waldron, much to his credit, has a greater understanding of vocalists than many instrumentalists, and he enjoys a consistently strong rapport with Judi Silvano on Riding a Zephyr.  Waldron, in fact, is the singer's only accompaniment on this CD...  Silvano uses no drums, bass, or horns this time -- only Waldron's acoustic piano -- and the results are strikingly intimate.  Waldron's compositions are the CD's main focus; Silvano contributed a few songs, but most of the melodies are Waldron's (including the blues "Cattin'" and the dreamy ballad "Soul Eyes," which is his most famous piece). Silvano does her share of scatting on this session, and she successfully adds her own lyrics to "Empty Street" and "One by One" (two Waldron gems that are usually heard as instrumentals)." (source: AllMusic.com, A. Henderson)