Her singing is as expressive as ever, but what really caught my attention was the arrangements, a collaborative effort by the singer and her band.

Harmonically sophisticated and at times fairly abstract, they quickly banish any idea of sentimental, Gallic wallow.

"[6] Hrayr Attarian of All About Jazz wrote, "There's no denying that J'ai deux amours is light and fluffy and may possibly have sacrificed substance for form.

"[2] Jason MacNeil of AllMusic commented, "These Parisian café tunes bring out the best in this stellar jazz singer, particularly on the opening title track.

"[1] The Buffalo News review stated, "Bridgewater still shows her skill at shaping a phrase, her ability to bring out the depths of every word.