Rarely has "The Great American Songbook" sounded so captivating as when sung by Paula West. Her rich, dusky voice has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike. "Some voices are astringent like gin, some sweet like sherry," wrote Joe Brown in The San Francisco Chronicle. "West has a red wine voice - a deep, mellow Cabernet voice. And she's blessed with Ella-mentary precision and pitch control, too."