On this set, pianist
David Hazeltine performs songs from the 1960s and '70s. While "Witchcraft," "Who Can I Turn To," "Moment to Moment," "A Time for Love," and "Somewhere" (along with, to a lesser extent, "A House Is Not a Home") have all long ago qualified as jazz standards, the other selections, by
the Beatles,
the Bee Gees, and
the Isley Brothers, are a bit off the wall. However,
Hazeltine manages to swing each of them, turning the music into viable devices for his trio. Certainly "How Deep Is Your Love" has never been swung this hard. The overall playing is high quality if conventional, with the repertoire and
Hazeltine's inventive solos (along with his close interplay with bassist David Williams and drummer
Joe Farnsworth) making this outing stand apart from many of the other current trio recordings. ~ Scott Yanow