BILL BRUFORD • MICHAEL BORSTLAP - In Two Minds (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Drummer Bill Bruford and Dutch pianist and keyboardist Michiel Borstlap have performed together as duos on a very occasional basis during the past few years. The music on In Two Minds features the two old friends at four live concerts from 2006-2007 that were performed in England and Norway. All of the crowd noise and applause has been edited out, so it sounds like a studio set. However very little editing and no overdubbing or mixing took place, so this is an accurate reproduction of the live performances. Borstlap and Bruford perform 11 free improvisations plus Miles Davis' "All Blues." While the playing is spontaneous, it is often melodic with a logical development and plenty of variety. A few of the selections have such strong structures that they almost sound like a standard. Some of the other pieces mostly set moods, emphasize color or have one basic idea or plot. There are a few torrid sections (such as during the well-titled "Sheer Reckless Abandon") while others are much more lyrical or laid-back. Most of the playing is so successfully intuitive that the music does not sound like a free group improvisation but a planned-out original. The results are consistently intriguing and rewarding. by Scott Yanow  
Tracklist :
1    Kinship    4:00
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
2    In Two Minds    4:55
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
3    From The Source, We Tumble Headlong    6:43
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
4    Flirt    3:09
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
5    Low Tide, Camber Sands    4:12
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
6    The Art Of Conversation    7:44
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
7    Conference Of The Bees    4:27
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
8    Sheer Reckless Abandon    3:31
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
9    Duplicity    4:09
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
10    Shadow Dance    5:13
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
11    The Odd One Out    4:08
Michiel Borstlap / Bill Bruford
12    All Blues 4:23
Miles Davis
Credits :
Drums, Slit Drum [Log Drum] – Bill Bruford
Piano, Keyboards – Michiel Borstlap