Nicolas Montier may not be well known in the U.S., but he is a masterful tenor saxophonist based in France. The Jazz Academy of Paris awarded him the Sidney Bechet prize in 1984 and 1985. Featured on this album is Montier and his quartet, plus a four-saxophone ensemble called Saxomania. The album contains many lullabies, as the title indicates, but some are played in medium-to-up tempo. Firmly rooted in the mainstream jazz tradition, the band swings very well. The arrangements for a total of five saxophones are consistently brilliant, and Montier's playing is inspired and impressive.

Blue Coast Collection 4 is made up of songs you love sung with an acoustic twist by artists you love. "I'm On Fire" sung by Meghan Andrews will take your breath away. Enjoy acoustic covers from Tom Petty to Joni Mitchell performed live in the studio with all the intimacy intact. All songs were recorded direct to DSD.