Two of the Few
1983 studio album by Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson
Two of the Few | ||||
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Studio album by Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | January 20, 1983 (1983-01-20) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:33 | |||
Label | Pablo[1] | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
Oscar Peterson chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Two of the Few is a 1983 studio album by pianist Oscar Peterson and vibraphonist Milt Jackson.[4][5]
Track listing
- "Oh, Lady be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:54
- "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 4:27
- "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 4:28
- "Mister Basie" (Peterson) – 5:54
- "Reunion Blues" (Jackson) – 5:12
- "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) – 6:35
- "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 5:07
- "Here's Two of the Few" (Jackson) – 5:56
Personnel
Production notes
- Norman Granz – producer
- Bob Simpson – engineer
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott (December 21, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306083 – via Google Books.
- ^ Two of the Few at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1156. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (June 5, 1983). "Class Jazz: Peterson and Jackson" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Two of the Few". PEOPLE.com. August 29, 1983.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
leader
or
co-leader
Plays series |
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1955–58 |
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Plays the Songbook (1959) | |
The London House Sessions (1961) |
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Trio & Guests |
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Exclusively for My Friends |
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1969–79 |
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With The Trumpet Kings |
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1980–2004 |
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Count
Basie
or
alumni
- Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952)
- Basie Jazz (Count Basie, 1952)
- Pres and Sweets (Lester Young and Harry Edison, 1955)
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Harry Edison, 1957)
- Going for Myself (Lester Young & Harry Edison, 1957)
- Jazz Giants '58 (Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)
- Satch and Josh (and Count Basie, 1974)
- Satch and Josh...Again (and Count Basie, 1977)
- Night Rider (and Count Basie, 1978)
- The Timekeepers (and Count Basie, 1978)
- Yessir, That's My Baby (and Count Basie, 1978)
- Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986)
Benny
Carter
- Alone Together (1952)
- Cosmopolite (1952–54)
- Plays Pretty (1954)
- New Jazz Sounds (with Bill Harris & Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson (1986)
Roy
Eldridge
- Rockin' Chair (with Roy Eldridge, 1951–52)
- Dale's Wail (Eldridge, 1953)
- Little Jazz (Eldridge, 1954)
- Roy and Diz (Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Happy Time (Eldridge, 1974)
- Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From (and Gillespie, 1975)
- Roy Eldridge 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
Ella
Fitzgerald
- At the Opera House (1957)
- Ella and Louis (and Louis Armstrong, 1956)
- Ella and Louis Again (and Louis Armstrong, 1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)
- Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert (1958)
- Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 (1972)
- Ella and Oscar (1975)
Hawkins
and/or Ben
Webster
- Coleman Hawkins and Confrères (with Roy Eldridge & Webster, 1957)
- Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957)
- The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957)
- Soulville (with Webster, 1957)
- Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (with Webster, 1959)
Buddy
Rich
- The Drum Battle (and Gene Krupa, 1952)
- Sing and Swing (1955)
- The Wailing Buddy Rich (1955)
- Krupa and Rich (1955)
others
- The Astaire Story (Fred Astaire, 1952)
- Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954)
- Ellis in Wonderland (Herb Ellis, 1955–56)
- Toni (Toni Harper, 1955–56)
- Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
- Anita Sings the Most (Anita O'Day, 1957)
- Only the Blues (Sonny Stitt, 1957)
- Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
- Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (1957)
- This Is Ray Brown (Roy Brown, 1958)
- Sonny Stitt Sits in (1959)
- Bill Henderson with (1963)
- Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)
- The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
- How Long Has This Been Going On? (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
- Linger Awhile (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (Clark Terry, 1978)
- Ain't But a Few of Us Left (Milt Jackson, 1981)
- Hark (Buddy DeFranco, 1985)
- Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players (Ray Brown, 1994)
soundtracks
- The Silent Partner (1978)
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