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by Richard S. Ginell
Jim Hall's previous two Telarcs, Dialogues and Textures, were so adventurous and out-of-perceived-character that this compendium of small-group live dates at the Village Vanguard might seem like a step backwards at a superficial glance. But there is enterprise here too, as the cool, mellow-toned Hall grafts a revolving door full of guest soloists onto his rhythm section (Scott Colley, bass; Terry Clarke, drums), each one of whom offers a different slant on what jazz ought to be. Among the pianists, Kenny Barron's response to the challenge is straight-ahead bebop on &The Answer Is Yes& and a graceful duet with Hall on &Something to Wish For,& while Geoff Keezer takes a more contemporary two-fisted approach. Trombonist Slide Hampton inspires a looser feeling in the rhythm section at a relaxed tempo on &Entre Nous& and some loosey-goosey swing on &No You Don't!,& but trumpeter Art Farmer sounds rather limp in &Little Blues.& The free-minded alto of Greg Osby is the man most capable of pushing Hall a bit outside of his usual game, as well as provoking the bass and drums, on &Furnished Flats& and &Painted Pig.& One can only imagine the fascination of the habitually superattentive patrons of the Vanguard at all of this diversity.