I Love Being Here with You (album)

Recorded in January 1993, the album was produced by John Snyder.[5][6] "Change Partners" is performed in a bossa nova style.[7] "Sunshower" and "Bittersweet" were written by Bryson with her mother, Connie.[2] "Squeeze Me" is a cover of the Fats Waller song.[8] Kenny Barron played piano on the album; Wallace Roney played trumpet.[9][10] Don Braden played tenor saxophone, while Steve Nelson contributed on vibraphone.[11][12]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[13]
Calgary Herald	A[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[14]
The Indianapolis Star	[15]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	[5]

The Washington Post stated: "A natural singer who possesses a sultry alto, Bryson often favors the slowest tempos and the most intimate balladry this side of Shirley Horn."[9] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "a strong debut from a dreamy-voiced vocalist who has inherited her bar-straddling rhythmic talent from her father, Dizzy Gillespie."[10] The Indianapolis Star determined that "Bryson has a way of sounding conversational and off-hand while not sacrificing intensity."[15]

The Ottawa Citizen opined that Bryson "sounds best on medium tempo tunes like 'A Sleepin' Bee' and the Latin tune, 'Love Dance', which allow the polished duskiness and subtleties of her voice to sink in."[11] The Toronto Star noted that Bryson "has a husky, emotional voice with dreamily-good intonation but ... whatever she sings reminds you of someone else."[8]

AllMusic wrote: "A fine middle-of-the-road song stylist (rather than a jazz singer), Bryson does an excellent job on a set dominated by standards."[13]