Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Lovely, but kind of quiet...

I've been a fan of Marian's public radio show for years, but never owned one of her albums before. I found this at a bargain price and grabbed it. I had not known that drummer Joe Morello was playing with MMc before he joined Dave Brubeck in the mid-'50's. The only thing wrong with this, recorded when Marian was 80, is that she and Joe and bassist Bill Crow probably had insufficient time together in rehearsal. Therefore, the 13 songs chosen are pretty basic and come off as competent but not inspired renditions. The fact that each is a geezer is not the problem (I'm 58 myself, and I believe Shearing and Brubeck still produce good music at 80) but I think if the trio had had a couple more weeks rehearsal, a more adventuresome set would have resulted. If you want good background cocktail lounge atmosphere for your party, however, this is a nice choice.