Gabriela Anders‘ album, “Cool Again”, beautifully displays the significant gifts as singer, vocal orchestrator, songwriter and bandleader she has steadily developed through her previous releases. The mix of original and cover songs on “Cool Again” finds Gabriela at her best. The soulful funk of the original title track is a classic example. Its message of empowerment can be considered a core theme in Gabriela’s lyrics and a source of her resonating appeal as a performer, entertainer and artist. Her love and familiarity with Brazil’s music, her appreciation for the American songbook, her skill as a singer/songwriter and her moving, intimate way with a ballad are all wonderfully present in “Corcovado”, “You Were Meant for Me”, “Pearls and Gold”, “Crave” and the Italian classic, “Sto Male”. Gabriela assembled a fantastic band for this recording: Wayne Krantz, Anthony Jackson, Horacio “Negro” Hernandez, Cliff Almond, Jim Ridl, John Benitez and Rogerio Bocatto. As most of the tracks were cut live in the studio, Gabriela’s singular and remarkably interactive musical nature is strikingly evident here.