With her fresh, engaging vocals and the potential to establish a following in both jazz and pop like Norah Jones, Mortenson isn´t really an improviser, but she works with top-notch musicians who create fresh arrangements of standards, while she also proves herself to be a capable composer.
Of particular interest are her interpretations of standards, including the sensuous, slowly savored ´´I´ve Got a Date with a Dream´´ (where she´s backed by her trio plus strings and a lap steel player) and a heartfelt ´´At Last´´ (backed by pianist Kasper Villaume and soprano saxophonist Claus Waidtlow). She soars in Villaume´s imaginative post-bop arrangement of ´´Take Five,´´ displaying her soulful side.
Mortenson´s originals are more pop-oriented, though still catchy and entertaining, especially her infectious ´´Off the Beat.´´
~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Track listing:
01. I´ve Got a Date With a Dream
02. All I Want
03. Egyptian Moonlight
04. Blur
05. At Last
06. Take Five
07. Mystery Man
08. Giving You the Best That I´ve Got
09. Off the Beat
10. Gone Before We Know
11. Crashed