In the Sun
Having shown off her precocious jazz skills and love for old standards on her commercially eye-opening first two albums, the beautiful young star Jane  Monheit is more relaxed and in her element on her third effort, which plays  up her appeal as a pop chanteuse. Though she oversells the Eric Kaz-Libby  Titus '70s rock classic "Love Has No Pride," and is too young to penetrate  "Haunted Heart" (listen toJo Stafford's 1947 version for some real chills), she brings a fresh vibrancy to "Just Squeeze Me" and "Cheek to Cheek," and acquits herself nicely with a pair of numbers by Brazilian tunesmith Ivan Lins. Best of all is her affecting, vocally pure rendering ofLeonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time" (from the musicalOn the Town), featuring strings arranged by Alan Broadbent. Her  accompanists include bassistRon Carter, trumpeterTom Harrell, drummer Kenny  Washington, and tenor saxophonistJoel Frahm.--Lloyd Sachs