Two of the Few

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Two of the Few
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Released1983
RecordedJanuary 20, 1983 (1983-01-20)
Genre Jazz
Length45:33
Label Pablo [1]
Producer Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
Face to Face
(1982)
Two of the Few
(1983)
A Tribute to My Friends
(1983)
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Two of the Few is a 1983 studio album by pianist Oscar Peterson and vibraphonist Milt Jackson. [4] [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Oh, Lady be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:54
  2. "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 4:27
  3. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 4:28
  4. "Mister Basie" (Peterson) – 5:54
  5. "Reunion Blues" (Jackson) – 5:12
  6. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) – 6:35
  7. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 5:07
  8. "Here's Two of the Few" (Jackson) – 5:56

Personnel

Production notes

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References

  1. Yanow, Scott (December 21, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   9780879306083 via Google Books.
  2. Two of the Few at AllMusic
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1156. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Joyce, Mike (June 5, 1983). "Class Jazz: Peterson and Jackson" via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. "Picks and Pans Review: Two of the Few". PEOPLE.com. August 29, 1983.