by Ken Dryden
Jim Hall's third CD for Musicmasters is the usual excellent mix of well-crafted originals and thoughtfully-arranged standards that one has come to expect from the veteran guitarist. It also marks the addition of young keyboardist Larry Goldings and the recording debut of a promising young Danish tenor saxophonist Rasmus Lee. The leader's &Subsequently& is an immediately infectious song that kicks off the release, while &Pancho& is a captivating bossa nova with a few twists thrown in, and &Waiting to Dance& is a brisk waltz that has a few detours into post-bop. Hall's also covers his wife's tasty composition &The Answer Is Yes& once again. Standard fare includes a gracefully swinging &I'm in the Mood for Love& and a foot-tapping &More Than You Know&; harmonica player Toots Thielemans is a special guest on his own upbeat &Waltz for Sonny.& With the demise of Musicmasters, this highly recommended CD could soon turn into a hard to find collectable, so it merits immediate an immediate search.