Two of a Mind

Two of a Mind
Studio album by Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan
Released 1962
Recorded June 26, July 3 and August 13, 1962
Studio RCA Studio A, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 74:52
Label RCA Victor LPM 2624
Producer Bob Prince & George Avakian
Paul Desmond chronology
Desmond Blue
(1961)Desmond Blue1961		 Two of a Mind
(1962)		 Take Ten
(1963)Take Ten1963
Gerry Mulligan chronology
Jeru
(1962) Jeru1962		 Two of a Mind
(1962) Two of a Mind1962		 Spring Is Sprung
(1962) Spring Is Sprung1962

Two of a Mind is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonists Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1962 which were released on the RCA Victor label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Altoist Paul Desmond and baritonist Gerry Mulligan always made for a perfect team during their infrequent collaborations. Both of the saxophonists had immediately distinctive light tones, strong wits, and the ability to improvise melodically. ... the interplay between Desmond and Mulligan is consistently delightful. Highly recommended".[3]

Track listing

  1. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kernl Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:51
  2. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 8:22
  3. "Two of a Mind" (Paul Desmond) – 5:59
  4. "Blight of the Fumble Bee" (Gerry Mulligan) – 7:02
  5. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Kern, Dorothy Fields) – 7:21
  6. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 6:35
  7. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 7:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "All the Things You Are" [alternate take] (Kern, Hammerstein) – 6:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "The Way You Look Tonight" [alternate take] (Kern, Fields) – 7:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Untitled Blues Waltz" (Desmond, Mulligan) – 9:45 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Untitled Blues Waltz" [breakdown] (Desmond, Mulligan) – 1:38 Bonus track on CD reissue

Note

  • Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on June 8, 1962 (tracks 10 & 11) and at RCA Studio A in New York City on June 26, 1962 (tracks 4, 5 & 7), July 3, 1962 (tracks 1, 2 & 8) and August 13, 1962 (tracks 3, 6 & 9).

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Paul Desmond Catalog accessed February 29, 2016
  2. ↑ Dugelay, G & Hallqvist, K. Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. accessed February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Two of a Mind – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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