Double Image (album)

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Double Image
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Released1987
RecordedMay 21–22, 1986
StudioMonterey Sound Studio, Glendale, CA
Genre Jazz
Length48:10
Label Contemporary
C 14035
Producer Richard Bock
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Double Image is an album of duets by saxophonist Frank Morgan and pianist George Cables recorded in 1986 and originally released on the Contemporary label. [1] [2]

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Reception

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Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Most of the material is of fairly recent vintage, but even the two potential warhorses ("All the Things You Are" and "After You've Gone") sound fresh and new in this sparse yet very complete setting". [3]

Track listing

  1. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:09
  2. "Virgo" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:58
  3. "Blues for Rosalinda" (Frank Morgan) – 5:51
  4. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 5:11
  5. "Helen's Song" (George Cables) – 6:47
  6. "Love Dance" (Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzetta, Paul Williams) – 3:53
  7. "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 8:16
  8. "I Told You So" (George Cables) – 4:34
  9. "Blue in Green (Miles Davis) – 2:31 Bonus track on CD re-issue

Personnel

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References

  1. Contemporary Records discography accessed June 10, 2015
  2. Frank Morgan Leader Entry accessed December 18, 2018
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Double Image – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 10, 2015.