Two of a Kind is an album by American jazz pianist John Hicks and bassist Ray Drummond recorded in 1986 and 1987 and released on the Theresa label.[1] The 1992 Evidence CD reissue added three bonus tracks.[1]
Two of a Kind | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | June 14, 1986 & August 4, 1987 at Bear West Studios, San Francisco, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 60:25 CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
Label | Theresa TR 128 | |||
Producer | Al Pittman | |||
John Hicks chronology | ||||
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Reception
editAllmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "They were a true duo, each player conscious of the other but able to make his own way".[2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit- "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) - 4:41
- "Take the Coltrane" (Duke Ellington) - 4:42
- "Very Early" (Bill Evans) - 7:31
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Ned Washington, George Bassman) - 7:03
- "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 6:07
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:14
- "A Rose Without a Thorn" (Abdul Salim) - 7:33
- "Without a Song" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) - 6:08
- "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) - 4:29
- "Parisian Thoroughfare" (Bud Powell) - 3:00
- "Springtime Fantasy" (John Hicks) - 3:57
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ a b John Hicks discography accessed January 29, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 29, 2015
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 699. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.