Mara Rosenbloom & Billy Mintz Duo

Billy Mintz, an underrated drum veteran who specializes in a blend of avant-garde–leaning postbop and romantic balladry, teams up with Mara Rosenbloom, a pianist known for her soulful, songful originals. Says the latter: “Free improvisation, and TUNES – Standards! That’s what we’re going to do." Pretty straight forward and effectively so.