Hamilton is the finest living tenor saxophonist in the modern swing idiom, and this set of 10 low-pressure duets brings out all his best qualities – fluency, warmth of tone and elegance of phrase. Sportiello, who seems to be in ever-growing demand since moving to New York from his native Italy a few years back, has virtually every classic style of jazz piano at his fingertips. The easy familiarity and good humour with which they play together are a joy and an inspiration. The programme consists of ballads and jazz standards, some delightfully out-of-the-way.