I've always loved jazz.

Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.

Jazz radio is not very friendly to pop singers who decide to make a jazz record. But a lot of people have been. A lot of the people I've talked to like the record.

I think the challenges for me was to go into the studio with these incredible jazz players and come up to their level of excellence. That's always a challenge.

I've always loved jazz.

I've always wanted to record a jazz record. I did one in the '70s with Barbara Carroll. It's been a journey.

I recorded my first jazz record in the '70s.