Tift Merritt

It's hard to understand why Merritt is not a major star like Sheryl Crow or a revered cult favorite like Lucinda Williams. The Grammy-nominated songstress sings like a dream, writes catchy tunes, plays in a superb band and even has small-town Southern credentials. On this lovely live set, Tift Merritt sits down at the piano and also plays guitar on shimmering tunes from her first three albums. She does such a heart-melting reading of George Harrison's "I Live for You" that it may send you back to his solo material to see what other songs of the ex-Beatle you may have glossed over.