Nina does Nina and More at Regency Bar

The counterpoint garland in her hair(going against her flowing back outfit) suggested Billie Holliday, but lounge singer Nina Karle delivered a sprightly cover of Nina Simone's "My Baby Just Cares" in addition to the obligatory Bob Marley numbers (it's February, after all)  during her stint at the Jazz Thursdays at the Regency Bar and Lounge at Terra Nova

Joining the vocalist in her exploits were Dwayne Livingston on  bass
pianist Anders Lopez and James Ferguson* on  drums

The repertoire, delivered with consummate skill, and with an Airy sound and  languid intervals also encompassed Andy Williams' trademark "Moon River"

the mood was extended with "The Way You Look Tonight" and completed with the bossa nova classic "girl from Ipanema", delivered vocally as the "boy from Ipanema" as well as Randy Crawford's sultry classic "Almaz" which got the bass-heavy treatment with a neatly ascending piano solo from Lopez to boot.

Then Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me"

Of course, one good "Jones" deserves another, so "Don't Know Why" followed.

For the Reggae King Tribute to Bob Marley, the group did "Is This Love" interspersed with freestyle quotes from "Jammin'"

And capped with "Redemption Song"

After the interval, they returned with a booming, funky yet swinging "Fly Me To The Moon"

"Summertime" followed in similar mode, if at a slower tempo

Killing Me Softly

Ska-inflected "My Baby Just Cares For Me"

Back to Marley, via Lauryn Hill, with "Turn Your Lights Down Low"