Recorded live at at the famous Blues Alley club in Washington, D.C., in January 1996. It was the last album recorded by Eva Cassidy before her death in November 1996.

Live at Blues Alley is an excellent showcase for her vocal talents and her ability to make even the most familiar tune uniquely her own... She sounds as if she had a ball performing the Irving Berlin number, while her subtle reading of the Louis Armstrong tune is nothing less than extraordinary... Ultimately, the slower songs are the most stirring, particularly her rendition of "Fields of Gold'" Her tear-jerking version of the Sting tune could very well be one of the greatest cover songs ever recorded... Live at Blues Alley was the only solo album released during Eva Cassidy's lifetime, and it's an excellent introduction to a performer who never lived to witness the impact her voice made on her fans all over the world. - William Cooper, AllMusic