Though this English pianist is much-loved and much-lauded, particularly on the continent (this was recorded in the Bauer Studio in Stuttgart for Rome label CamJazz), his fame has always lagged behind his prodigious talent. The Manchunian's rugged lyricism and formidable technique put him among the modern greats of the instrument, and, through his long association with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, Taylor has been implicated in some of the most compelling European jazz of the last half century. In Two Minds is a modest and enigmatic title for a very personal solo album featuring the pianist's own rhapsodic Ambleside Suite, two fine Wheeler compositions (reinterpreted as only one who knows them so well can), and a ruminative version of Ellington's Reflections in D. A master at work. camjazz.com