"All Or Nothing At All" closes Jonathan Kreisberg Trio's 2004 album New For Now with a Latin-tinged interpretation of the Arthur Altman standard, reimagined within the organ trio format. The extended 64-bar AABA form at 220 beats per minute in A minor provides a generous harmonic canvas for both soloists. Kreisberg's two-chorus electric guitar solo moves through the lengthy form with structural awareness and melodic invention, his playing alternating between lyrical passages and more rhythmically charged phrases that interact with the Latin feel. Versace's two organ choruses bring a different energy, his full-bodied sound filling the harmonic space with rich textures and blues-inflected lines. Mark Ferber's drumming drives the performance with a Latin pulse that occasionally breaks into swing, adding rhythmic variety to the extended form. The song, composed in 1939, gained lasting fame through Frank Sinatra's 1943 recording, but the Kreisberg trio strips away any pop associations in favor of a purely instrumental jazz interpretation. As the final track on New For Now, the performance provides a satisfying conclusion to an album that has demonstrated the trio's range, from intimate ballads to burning blues to Latin-inflected explorations of the standard repertoire.
