, the initial 1961 summit that found pianist and vibist combining forces (with on bass), is considered by many to be among the most artistically successful collaborations in the careers of both musicians. A long 37 years later, and despite 's 1993 stroke, all three were still going strong when they hooked up as "the Very Tall Band" to play a series of dates at New York's prestigious . previously released one set of recordings made at the shows, simply called , but this sequel, , repeats none of the material from that album, and serves as proof that everything the trio produced on those dates -- with young drummer keeping pace -- was nothing less than sublime. and (who has since died, as has ) allow each other all the space required to stretch out, but the brightest sparks come from the spontaneous interactions. On the standard is particularly sparkling, and makes the most of 's simple, unhurried But when the quartet is locked into a groove together, as on that's when the specialness of this rare occasion is made clear once again. ~ Jeff Tamarkin