Flügelhornist
Art Farmer and guitarist
Jim Hall had a regular group for a time in the mid-'60s but (with one exception) didn't play together again until this 1978 LP. It's an unusual effort for CTI in that it is a quintet set without added horns, strings, or keyboards.
Farmer and
Hall are joined by vibraphonist
Mike Mainieri, bassist
Michael Moore, and drummer
Steve Gadd for two standards, the title cut, and a jazz adaptation of a piece by
Ravel. Since
Farmer and
Hall have long had very complementary styles (both being lyrical, harmonically advanced, and thoughtful in their improvisations), it is little surprise that this set is a complete success.