Jane Bunnett & Don Pullen - New York Duets (1989)

Tracklist

01. Bye-ya (Monk) - 5:50
02. Ginastera (Bunnett) - 5:38
03. Double Arc Jake (Pullen) - 11:14
04. For Merceditas (Trad.) - 4:03
05. Main Street (Henderson) - 8:06
06. Make Someone Happy (Bunnett) - 4:42
07. Nice Work (Bunnett) - 4:56
08. The Wanderer (Bunnett) - 5:02
09. Gratitude (Pullen) - 6:12
10. Little Rootie Tootie (Monk) - 5:26

personnel :

Jane Bunnett - saxophones, flute
Don Pullen - piano

This strong outing matches together Jane Bunnett on soprano and flute and the great pianist Don Pullen. The adventurous music holds on to the tradition of chordal improvisation yet is also quite free in spots. Pullen's rhythmic playing makes his solos seem more accessible and traditional than they really were and it is to Bunnett's great credit that she keeps up with him. In addition to six of their originals, the duo performs a pair of complex Thelonious Monk songs ("Bye-Ya" and "Little Rootie Tootie") and a Cuban theme "For Merceditas." Thought-provoking and unpredictable music.~Scott Yanow