Poteva essere il secondo album di Giovanni Maier in duo con Keith Tippett, dopo Two for Joyce. Invece sarà con Alexander Hawkins, in omaggio al Nostro: Two for Keith.
An inspired and daring collection of mostly improvised duets guided by the spirit of the great late Keith Tippett and executed by two master musicians, Giovanni Maier on bass and Alexander Hawkins on piano. In 2013, the album Two for Joyce by Keith Tippett and Giovanni Maier was issued. The album was recorded live in Trieste at the Teatro Miela, and since there stands in that room a statue of James Joyce, Keith and Giovanni decided to dedicate their work to the Irish writer, in commemoration of his sojourn in the city in the early days of the 20th century. In 2019, Fabrizio Perissinotto and Giovanni decided to record and release a second duo album with Keith, and the studio was already booked for the spring of 2020. Unfortunately, the onset of Covid put paid to everything, and then the illness and death Keith laid all plans to rest for good. Since Giovanni's musical adventures have led him with a certain regularity to cross paths with another great English musician, Alexander Hawkins (in turn a great admirer of the late Tippett) they have decided to dedicate this new duo work to Keith, with respect and affection.