I am nearing the end of the second disc of Roberta, and I can't seem to wipe this smile off my face. The whole thing has just made me giddy, Larry. The music soars, its sweeps, it swings.
Eileen was a revelation. Dearest Enemy was an old friend I only slightly knew from abridged recordings; and I was glad to make the relationship deeper. Roberta is joy, unalloyed joy.