Title: Doesn't Swing Enough for Me
Review: I had high expectations for this CD since the session was led by Pete Candoli, who was married to Lane when this 1959 release was recorded. The cast of sidemen also includes such greats as Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, and Joe Mondragon. But while the arrangements are creative at times, they are more often completely unsuited to Lane's voice. She is at her best on gently swinging, sultry numbers like "Our Very Own" and "You Hit the Spot." Too many of the selections are frantically paced, often with an accompanying xylophone seemingly out of a 1950's movie about the frenetic lifestyle of New York City, or Lane tries for the artistic effect, pushing her voice out of its natural range. The results are hardly pleasing, which may explain why this was Lane's only major label release.
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