Hope, Buckley's eighteenth album, features her quartet of musicians including the renowned multi-Grammy-nominated Christian Jacob, Buckley's long-term Pianist, Arranger and Music Director; Oz Noy on guitar; Tony Marino on bass; and Dan Rieser on drums. Highlights include two numbers from the seminal jazz-rock fusion group Steely Dan, including the wry "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" and the scintillating rock groove of "Don't Take Me Alive." Several selections originate from Buckley's favorite singer/songwriters. "Falling In Love" is a plaintive ballad by Grammy Award-winner Lisa Loeb, while the noir-inspired deep cut "Shades of Scarlett Conquering" comes from the iconic Joni Mitchell. The joyously rollicking "I Feel Lucky" from Mary Chapin Carpenterbristles with life.
