The Magic of 2

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The Magic of 2
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Live album by
ReleasedApril 9, 2013
Recorded1982
Venue Keystone Korner, San Francisco
Genre Jazz
Label Resonance
Producer Todd Barkan, Zev Feldman
Tommy Flanagan chronology
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The Magic of 2 is an album by jazz pianists Tommy Flanagan and Jaki Byard. It was recorded in 1982 and released by Resonance Records in 2013.

Contents

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Keystone Korner, San Francisco, in 1982. [1] The pair play together on five of the tracks ("Scrapple from the Apple", "Just One of Those Things", "Satin Doll", "Our Delight", and "The Theme"), and each has three solo performances. [2]

Releases

It was released by Resonance Records on April 9, 2013. [3] CD, limited edition LP, and digital download versions were available. [3] The producers were Todd Barkan and Zev Feldman. [3]

Track listing

  1. Introduction by Todd Barkan
  2. "Scrapple from the Apple"
  3. "Just One of Those Things"
  4. "Satin Doll"
  5. "Something to Live For"
  6. "Send One Your Love"
  7. "Our Delight"
  8. "All Day Long"
  9. "Sunday"
  10. "Chelsea Bridge"
  11. "Land of Make Believe"
  12. "The Theme"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 McDonough, John (July 2013) "Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard – The Magic of 2". Down Beat. p. 45.
  2. Bilawsky, Dan (March 21, 2013) "Tommy Flanagan / Jaki Byard: The Magic of 2". AllAboutJazz.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tommy Flanagan and Jaki Byard - The Magic of 2". Resonance Records. Retrieved March 28, 2017.