Danielsson – Fresu: Summerwind review – gently seductive duets

(ACT)Calm, contemplative, a little severe perhaps, but beautifully conceived and executed – you couldn’t mistake this for anything other than contemporary European jazz. The prospect of 15 duets for double bass (Lars Danielsson) and trumpet (Paolo Fresu) may not immediately grab you, and you probably have to be in the right mood, but there’s a gently seductive power to this music. It derives partly from the resonant ambience of the recording, making it sound as though they&rsqu