Tara Minton & Ed Babar

★★★★ Two For The Road JAZZIZIT. CD/DL

To consolidate the momentum of 2020’s Please Do Not Ignore The Mermaid,

the Australian harpist and UK double bassist dip into modern British jazz and American songbooks. Whether sensitively rewiring Norma Winstone’s Dream Of The Elders or digging into the reflective edges of Monk’s Round Midnight, their impressionistic takes enhance the originals, with Minton’s ethereal voice and free-spirited sprints offset by Babar’s grounding low-end.