Martin Taylor & Tommy Emmanuel - The Colonel & The Governor (2013)

On The Colonel & The Governor, the duo packs in 14 tracks of classy, smart, and lovely duets on guitar. The album is mostly reconstructions of jazz classics, peppered with some original compositions by Emmanuel and Taylor. Taken as a whole, it’s an incredibly strong yet vulnerable record, and is a true testament to what can be done with a minimum of instruments and heaps of skill. Emmanuel calls it ”honest and in-your-face playing,” and they definitely don’t shy away from baring all, as their guitars are the only thing you’ll hear for the duration of the hour-long album (save for some well-placed scat singing and a bit of banter between the musicians).