Aisha Duo.

I only discovered this duo tonight, when a friend I was talking to laughed and swore at them coming up on his shuffled playlist, but after much deliberation, I proceeded to download their debut album Quiet Songs.
Aisha Duo is an Italian jazz duo, featuring Andrea Dulbecco on Vibraphone and Luca Gusella on Marimba. At first, this unusual combination produces a rather comical sound, and I was expecting the track "Beneath an Evening Sky" to break into the narration of a picture book, by Monica off Play School. But after listening to this, and several other tracks on the album, one soon gets into the relaxed feel of the instruments, with the rich jazz chords, mostly played in an undertone, supporting the frequent improvisation of the melody. There are two other instruments featured on Quiet Songs: a set of frame drums and the cello. These are played by two said Italian virtuosos, who certainly provide some relief to the at times monotonous sound of the mallets. That said, however, the consistency grants the listener with a sense of calmness, and is almost certain to allow to unwind.
An unusual style of jazz, this improvised chamber music is certain to stay in my Windows Media Player Library for a while yet.