Mixed quintet (two men, three women) Encore! is acclaimed music educator/performer/arranger/director Kirby Shaw's baby, and is all those things for the group, which includes his wife, Markita, singing alto. 16 classic, somewhat incongruous songs: ('Their Hearts Were Full of Spring' segueways into 'Sixteen Tons, for instance, and 'Java Jive' into 'The Rose'). But luckily, each song is a gem, for which Kirby's flawless arranging and directing is largely responsible. Other favorites: 'Ain't Misbehavin',' 'If Ever I Would Leave You,' 'Long Ago (And Far Away),' 'The Boy From New York City,' and 'Without a Song.' Kirby and company are having big fun here, and so are we!