The great continues his intermittent love affair with Brazilian music, joined by a somewhat unlikely cast of characters. Guitarist delivers yet another of his superb sideman performances, including a pinpoint harmonic dissection of 's bossa nova adaptation of 's The sonic blend of 's guitar, 's tenor saxophone, and 's piano is consistently delightful, especially on the melody of All three soloists turn in excellent performances on the three remaining originals, and as well as two tunes from the film , 's melody statement and solo on the latter are his only steps into the spotlight; otherwise, he remains in a rhythmic support role, along with drummer and percussionist . This record could have been merely one more Latin-themed album by an American jazz musician. But creative production choices and fantastic musicianship make it artistically solid and uncommonly beautiful. ~ David R. Adler