On the way to two

"The release of this set of duets, recorded in 2005, was intended as a tribute to Kenny Wheeler, marking the first anniversary of his death. John Taylor wrote an affectionate note in memory of his friend and collaborator to go with the CD. Then, shortly before the release date, he, too, died suddenly. So this comes as a memento of perhaps the most potent and long-lived partnership in contemporary European jazz".

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"Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and pianist JohnTaylor were musical partners and best friends for 50 years, and one could sense the depth of their relationship any time you mentioned one to the other. That they died just 10 months apart-Wheeler at 84, Taylor at 72-makes this 2005 set of duets an exceptionally bittersweet recording ... Too short at less than 45 minutes, On The Way To Two is an impressive portrait of a beautiful friendship".