In my year-end summary I included a list of duo CDs. I carelessly omitted two:
Dave Douglas & Martial Solal, Rue de Seine (CamJazz)
Beautiful trumpet duets with the French piano maestro. Includes a dreamy solo-Solal rendition of Douglas’s “For Suzannah” — which sounded entirely different when Dave and the quintet played it this Tuesday night at Jazz Standard. It’s rare to hear Douglas play standards like “Body and Soul” and “Here’s That Rainy Day,” but he does it beautifully with Solal.
Michel Camilo & Tomatito, Spain Again (Universal)
Piano and flamenco guitar, a follow-up to Spain (2000), with three Astor Piazzolla tunes, a Pat Metheny dedication and a bunch more. Explosive chops, quality recorded sound.
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