| Twogether | ||||
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | November 2005; 2006 | |||
| Venue | The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Studio | New Hope, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:19 | |||
| Label | HighNote | |||
| Producer | Elise Wood-Hicks | |||
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Twogether is an album by pianist John Hicks and alto saxophonist Frank Morgan. It was released by HighNote Records.
The three piano solo tracks were recorded in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in 2006. [1] The four duet tracks were recorded at The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, in November 2005. [1]
Twogether was released by HighNote Records. [2] Both musicians died shortly after the recordings: Hicks in May 2006 and Morgan in December 2007. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
The AllMusic reviewer commented that "Whether Morgan saw his role at the gig as second banana or Hicks just had the more dominant stage presence, Morgan's reticence to make this an equal partnership shows as he holds himself back from engaging fully as a duet partner. Twogether is a pretty, relaxed set of music, but one wonders what might have been if both parties had been willing and able to go all out. [3]
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