Friday Night Special (2003)

"A founding member of the vocal quartet Manhattan Transfer and now an established solo artist as well, Janis Siegel steps out as a leader on the Telarc label for a second time with a program that couldn't be more different from her last effort. On Friday Night Special she leads an organ/tenor quartet through a set of obscure material. Hammond organist Joey De Francesco provides powerful support throughout, but is tastefully self-effacing in his playing; tenor saxophonist Houston Person, drummer Buddy Williams, and alternating guitarists Peter Bernstein and Russell Malone round out the quartet. Siegel shines brightest on the slow ballads and the sultry torch numbers. she has proved all over again why she's one of America's favorite jazz singers. Recommended." (allmusic)