This Is Book's Music

Can a good jazz album be had from it being nothing more than a piano and drums duet? It is when it is performed by Dave Anderson & Mike Wingo, who communicate with each other in the appropriately titled Conversations (self-released).

Looking at the track listing, it might seem like the same old songs and two musicians going through the motions with minimalistic instrumentation, but get that out of your head. These are two musicians who know of the limitations of being a duet, but also know the potential of what can happen between the two. Songs like “In A Sentimental Mood”, “Spring Is Here”, “It Might As Well Be Spring”, and “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face” will definitely blow anyone away, especially if you are fans of these songs or are an elitist of sorts who thinks “ha ha, these songs are just reheating the chestnuts”. No, it’s a mere dusting off of the gems and showing how well they can be interepreted, which is what most of the top jazz musicians do anyway.

Considering Conversations dialogue in a different dialect, or just a unique one.

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