Stacey Kent is back, with her regular combo, for an engaging tribute to Richard Rodgers. In addition to routinely covered songs like &It Never Entered My Mind& and &Bewitched,& the Britain-based vocalist looks to the South Pacific book and comes up with two items seldom performed in a jazz context -- &I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair& and &Bali Ha'i.& Happily, these are two of the best cuts; the former, with its burlesque-ish 6/8 middle section, works amazingly well. The sound of the disc is strong, highlighting the nicely varied arrangements and the innate charm of Kent's puckish voice. There are a few downsides: a sluggish &Thou Swell,& an aimless bossa nova reading of &It Might as Well Be Spring,& and a general overabundance of ballads. But swinging tracks like &This Can't Be Love& and &My Heart Stood Still& (the latter spiced with tasty chord substitutions) make up for the lukewarm spots.