The album focuses on tunes that have become jazz staples but originated in film. To bridge these two worlds, Moreno inserts brief dialogue soundbites from the source movies at the beginning or end of several tracks. This "film-noir" framing device, according to reviewers at All About Jazz , adds a layer of narrative atmosphere that elevates the standard "tunes-and-solos" format. The Quartet
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Provides a rich harmonic backdrop, though critics have noted a particularly "close-mic'd" recording style on the keys. The album focuses on tunes that have become