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The dynamic duo of pianist David Kikoski and bassist Boris Kozlov is a triumph of musicality and virtuosity. There's some kind of magic happening between the two kindred spirits that goes beyond the notes. The musical connection between the two goes back more than 20 years. They have continued to play together regularly over the years in groups like the Mingus Big Band, in Kikoski's own trio and the all-star post-bop cooperative Opus 5. You can feel their sense of telepathy throughout Sure Thing and it is readily apparent on Kikoski's original compositions like InchB Flat Tune,Inch InchEInch and InchStrength for Change,Inch on the swinging version of John Coltrane's InchSatelliteInch and the duo's faithful reading of keyboardist Keith Emerson's classically influenced InchFugueInch from InchThe Endless EnigmaInch. Their playful, relaxed chemistry permeates all eight tunes here and makes Sure Thing a true work of collaborative genius. Album Tracks 1. B Flat Tune 2. E 3. Fugue from InchThe Endless EnigmaInch 4. Strength for Change 5. Quartet #1 6. Satellite 7. Sure Thing 8. Winnie's Garden
