Elkington, James & Nathan Salsburg: All Gist (CD)

The duo’s third album of instrumental guitar recordings pushes their sinuous compositions into labyrinthine new shapes, interlocking and interlocutory, supported by a cast of stellar collaborators.

Interwoven among the dazzling original pieces is a fascinating array of covers, ranging from traditional Breton dance tunes to a deconstruction of Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance".

1. Death Wishes to Kill
   
2. Long in the Tooth Again
   
3. Numb Limbs
   
4. Nicest Distinction
   
5. Well, Well, Cornelius
6. Explanation Point
   
7. Fears of This Nature
   
8. Rule Bretagne
   
9. All Gist Could Be Yours
   
10. Buffalo Stance