Having previously joined forces on several Louis Sclavis recordings for ECM, including the clarinettist’s last album Characters on a Wall, in recent years Sclavis and pianist Benjamin Moussay increasingly focused on their two-way communication, playing expansive and well-received concerts throughout Europe. Now, in a programme of originals – two-thirds from the pianist’s pen, the remaining third by the clarinettist – the French duo dreams up a world of chamber conversations that juxtaposes lyrical contemplation with whimsical inventiveness in a joyous, concentrated collaboration. Thoughtfully, the duo envelopes delicate themes in warm improvisations that never rush, but patiently explore the written material with rare creativity and in fluid dialogues.

Tracks:
1. Unfoldinng
2. Loma del tanto
3. None
4. A Garden in Ispahan
5. Siete Lagunas
6. L’heure du loup
7. L’étendue
8. Somebody Leaves
9. Snow