An Evening in Austin
The intimate setting of the University of Texas facility where theAustin City Limitstelevision show is taped proves the perfect venue for  singer-songwriter Kate Wolf. Wolf shines whether stretching out on up-tempo  numbers such as "Picture Puzzle" and "Like a River" or focusing on her trademark  acoustic ballads. It's a comfortable performance, scattered with stories and gentle  jokes. Nina Gerber adds extra instrumental spice and Tom Diamant throws in  spot-on harmony. Recorded a year before her death,An Evening in Austinincludes such Wolf favorites as "Give Yourself to Love," "Friend of Mine," and  "The Redtail Hawk." It's equally effective as an introduction or an overview of a  much-missed artist.--Alexandra Russell