Two giants of jazz. One established; the other a legend in the making. Two naked melodic lines captured on one charged-up album. This is a fierce record with enough energy to light up Vegas for a year Anthony Braxton is the multi-reedist to end all multi-reedists. He can play the devil out of a simple shell, get otherworldly shrieks from the soprano sax and rumbling turbulences from the contra-bass sax. He’s been expanding the boundaries of music since the 60’s with his stellar abilities. Taylor Ho Bynum is the new blood. Cornetist/composer, he is a powerhouse of the Boston jazz scene as a member of the Fully Celebrated Orchestra and a solo artist in his own right. He’s got chops to burn and matches Braxton’s genius with confidence and finesse. On Duets (Wesleyan) 2002, Braxton and Bynum play a raucous game of cat and mouse. Duets is a startling album of original thought, lasting beauty, and profound revelations.