Throughout the album, Crispell and Hemingway demonstrate real affinities for each other while challenging the conventional wisdom of improvised music. Their darting vibraphone and piano exchange on "Starlings" debunks the idea that the projection of velocity is necessarily accompanied by thunderous intensity. Crispell's close-order unison lines and Hemingway's rudiments-soaked snare on "Finis" creates an imperial aura without dripping sarcasm. They arrive at the same nuanced point time and again with impressive elegance, as if they're twins

Cover art and graphic design: Jonas Schoder
Liner notes: Bill Shoemaker
Photo: Jean-François Laberine

Recorded March 14, 2009 An Die Musik, Baltimore Maryland, recording engineered by Gerry Hemingway and 3, 6 recorded October 19, 2010 at Levontin 7, Tel Aviv, Israel, recording engineered by Assif Tsahar. Post production & Mastering by Gerry Hemingway.