Martin Taylor/Alan Barnes: Two for the Road – review

(Woodville)Guitarist Martin Taylor and reeds player Alan Barnes are two of the most devoted guardians of straight-swinging jazz over standard-song forms in the UK. Though dazzling virtuosi, they're also good listeners – to the spirit of a timeless song, and to each other. Barnes can play almost every reed instrument, but restricts himself here to the clarinet, which he plays with a joyous, deliciously nuanced understatement. The repertoire consists of evergreens – Ain't Misbehavin', Stranger...

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