Recorded by this quartet to celebrate drummer 's 80th birthday, is a collection of jazz and pop standards played by a stellar quartet that includes guitarist , vocalist , and bassist . It mirrors, in an indirect manner, some of 's releases ( appeared on the fifth volume and on the first three), as well as the all-but-ignored duet album , from 2003. While this is 's date, it is who keeps these skeletal arrangements together. One gravitates naturally to his instrument's lyricism as it introduces each tune as if it were a human voice. When enters, it's almost as if she duets with . This doesn't take anything away from or . Even at his advanced age, the drummer is a consummate dancer, his touch erudite and certain, yet so artful and airy it sets these rather straight re-readings just "off" enough to open them up musically. Take the mysterious intro to the title track, introduced by his brushed snare and hi-hat. hints at the melody, posing it as a question to , who states the lyric sweetly and plaintively, yet 's movement unlatches the door at the ends of each of her lines. introduces "I Loves You Porgy," as a nearly pastoral love song. follows suit, highlighting her vocal with shimmering chord voicings and just enough reverb to create space. While 's bassline stays close to the changes, it's 's accents, feints, and stutter-stops that hint there is a darker drama afoot. Only 's guitar keeps the tune from moving somewhere else. 's "I Remember You" begins almost haltingly with the trio finding a common space to insinuate rather than state the melody. When begins singing, finds it first, while skates around it deftly, creating movement inside 's restraint. The singer is allowed to imbue the lyric with shades of meaning that not only evoke memory, but also a present-tense, nearly wistful longing. There are some lovely instrumental interludes inside its nearly six-minute length, that evidence the close listening of all participants at work on this lovely recording. ~ Thom Jurek