, a quartet session devoted entirely to standards, is not entirely representative of 's art. However, it does reveal the depth of the guitarist's expertise in the idiom, and is therefore worth the attention of devoted fans. 's sound throughout this straight-ahead excursion is fairly dry -- a touch of reverb, no shimmering delay, no ethereal vocalizing, a bit less distinctive than usual. His highly modern approach to harmony often comes through, however, even on vehicles as as And, as always, he uses the physical properties of the guitar to alter the sonic dimensions of his lines, as when he plays a long string of 16th notes near the bridge during his solo on Other highlights include two fast takes of 's and two less-than-commonplace heads, and ( is wrongly credited to as well.) 's partners are pianist (author of the date's only original), bassist , and drummer . The way he interacts with these straight-ahead players says a great deal about his breadth as a musician. It also foreshadows his later attempts to blur the boundary between standard and original repertoire. ~ David R. Adler