New label...same Paula! As with any new music I spend days doing serious critical listening. After a week listening to "Ear Candy," it's hard to be critical. Track after track, starting with the chart-climber "Pocket Full of Funk," this is another gem from the multi-reed playing, silky smooth vocalist Paula Atherton. Paula's talent transcends genres, so there's something here for everyone. If you're a fan of smooth jazz, jazz, funk, standards, or honest music meticulously made with integrity and passion...buy, download, or run to your nearest record store (daddy, what's a record store?) and get "Ear Candy!"Paula's talent is apparent on this CD. Her talent for choosing musicians to compliment her is impeccable and reads like a who's who of modern jazz. Lou Gimenez (guitars), Lionel Cordew (drums), Cindy Bradley (trumpet), Schulyler Deale (bass), Darin Brown (keyboards), Emedin Rivera (percussion) and a host of others...stars in their own right...make this truly "Ear Candy!"