Elana James

quot;When one door closes, another opensquot; might seem little more than a comforting cliche, but don't try telling that to Elana James. Dealt an unwelcome surprise little more than two years ago, when the band she'd worked with for close to a decade suddenly dissolved, James was more pleasantly stunned just weeks later by an invitation to join Bob Dylan's band and what she learned in the course of touring with a legend set her on a new path whose first (but certainly not last) milestone is the release of her solo debut, quot;Elana James.quot; Almost evenly divided between captivating originals and deftly chosen standards, quot;Elana Jamesquot; is a portrait of an artist at the crossroads between where she's been and where she's headed. Whether she's singing or leading a swinging instrumental with her violin, James is confident and convincing•the legacy of years spent as a member of the acclaimed Hot Club of Cowtown. Digipak.