Here,
Gabor Szabo ambitiously pairs his outstanding quintet (featuring
Jimmy Stewart) with
Gary McFarland's subtle string and horn arrangements in a collection of originals, pop covers, and classical reinterpretations. The result is a sort of accessible third-stream music.
Szabo has many fine moments, and provides nice spaces for the beautiful guitar solos of
Jimmy Stewart. [The 2007 deluxe edition features bonus material.] ~ Douglas Payne