"I have wanted to sing with [Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra] ever since I heard their CD years ago," says Callaway. "I was knocked out by their talent." They finally joined forces during a very special engagement at Lincoln Center's Women in Jazz Festival in 2005, which was followed by an extended run at the famous Blue Note jazz club in New York.

"Having spent so long as a solo artist, I find a great artistic camaraderie singing with orchestras and big bands," says Callaway. "Sherrie has gathered a remarkable group: women with amazing spirit, humor and spontaneity. Musical chemistry is important, of course, but so is personal chemistry. It's more than a job for these dedicated players. It's an emotional investment in their music."