If not for an inspirational collaboration of tremendous creative outpouring, one wonders what fate may have befallen Evans. I've wanted this record for a long time, but it's not easy to find in the used bins in clean condition, and this is a reasonably quiet pressing (although by no means silent). I am not generally a fan of Bill Evans (wash your mouth out with soap and water) but have always admired Jim Hall. The guitar sounds a lot better and Jim Hall certainly makes some beautiful and even magical sounds with his instrument. The cover of the album doesn’t feature any names or even a title, just a mysterious black and white photograph of a woman floating, Ophelia-like, in dark water.

Indeed, even the album’s cover – an iconic photograph by Toni Frissell – exhibits the surreal, almost-hallucinogenic properties of the fare contained within. I also love "Skating In Central Park" which sways along with gently caressed piano chords and a delightfully subdued guitar lead. If there is a certificate we’ve missed out on then it’s probably for a 50 metre swim badge at the local swimming baths. The execution of these tunes couldn't be more minimal - just Evans' piano and Hall's guitar vibing off each other.This reissue does an outstanding job of reducing noise from the master tapes — now well over fifty years old — without sacrificing musical detail. Audio Venue Ltd, t/a Audio Venue is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 738562). If you love jazz, you need this easy -to-listen-to, let's relax with a drink and have some ear candy. Yet the emotional highs came to a screeching halt shortly thereafter when bassist Scott LaFaro died in a car accident.

Dream Gypsy shows them separating again, fashioning fragments and jigsaw puzzle-pieces of a tune, scattering them for the listener to assemble.

In his November 26, 1962 review for DownBeat magazine jazz critic Pete Welding states: "This collaboration between Evans and Hall has resulted in some of the most beautiful, thoroughly ingratiating music it has been my pleasure to hear.