| The Magic of 2 | ||||
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| Released | April 9, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | February 7, 1982 | |||
| Venue | Keystone Korner, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Resonance | |||
| Producer | Todd Barkan, Zev Feldman | |||
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| Down Beat |   [1] |
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.
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]
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]
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