Mary Foster Conklin | These Precious Days

These Precious Days is the outstanding new release from singer Mary Foster Conklin. Conklin’s possesses a warm delivery style that is truly on this wonderful collection of standards, including tunes by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Buffy Saint Marie, and Melba Liston and Abbey Lincoln, among others. The recording’s spirited vocals are nicely complemented by the contributions of pianist John Di Martino, violinist Sara Caswell, bassist Ed Howard, drummer Vince Cherico, guitarist Guilherme Monteiro, and percussionist Samuel Torres. It’s a fantastic effort by all that’s more enjoyable with repeated listens.