Tami Tappan Damiano is a musical-theater hoofer (Miss Saigon, Cyrano) who's just delivered an assured (albeit slightly unimaginative) solo debut. The low-key, jazzy arrangements make for a sophisticated backdrop that only enhances Damiano's polished, smooth tone. Indeed, she's most at ease with the sultry pop edge of the musical-theater songbook-while it's not from a show, you could almost put Burt Bacharach's "Alfie" in that category. She swings lightly but confidently on "What You Don't Know About Women" (from City of Angels) and delivers a seductive take on "A Lot of Livin' to Do" (from Bye Bye Birdie). Damiano's biggest faux-pas is "In Whatever Time We Have," a duet with David Burnham that gets dangerously close to Celine Dion territory. Overall, kudos to this singer for making an album that's unafraid to say, Hey, adults need make-out music too.

Personnel
Tami Tappan Damiano (vocals)
Grant Geissman (guitar)
Chris Bleth (reeds)
Daniel R. Fornero, John Fumo (trumpet)
David Stout (trombone)
Ron Abel (piano)
Randy Landas (bass guitar)
Mark Converse (drums, percussion)

Tracklist
01. Hit Me With a Hot Note
02. Skylark
03. Until Now
04. What More Can I Say?
05. Alfie
06. What You Don't Know About Women
07. A Lot of Livin' to Do
08. In Whatever Time We Have
09. Harm's Way
10. When He Loved Me
11. But the World Goes 'Round
12. God Only Knows (Bonus Track - Tammy)