The Mighty Two is an album by American drummers Louis Bellson and Gene Krupa recorded in 1963 and released on the Roulette label.[1] The album was conceived as a drum instruction disc demonstrating rudimental drum techniques with Bellson and Krupa fronting an eight piece band along with two solo performances by the two co-leaders.[2]
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| Released | 1963 (Re-released 1972) | |||
| Recorded | May 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 28:09 | |||
| Label | Roulette R/SR 52098 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Reception
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Track listing
editAll compositions by Fred Thompson
- "The Mighty Two" - 2:26
- "The Three Drags" - 2:07
- "Paradiddle Song" - 2:10
- "Accent on Flamboyance" - 2:20
- "Rolls ala Bossa Nova" - 2:23
- "The Mighty Two Alone Together" - 2:30
- "Rolls ala Bossa Nova #2" - 2:23
- "More Flams" - 2:18
- "Swingin' the Rudiments" - 2:25
- "Que Sticks" - 2:18
- "Two in One" - 2:38
- "Rythmic Excursion" - 2:16
Personnel
edit- Louis Bellson, Gene Krupa - drums
- Joe Newman, Joe Wilder - trumpet (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
- Tyree Glenn - trombone (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
- Dick Hyman - piano (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
- Mary Osborne - guitar (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
- Milt Hinton - bass (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
- Fred Thompson - arranger
References
edit- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Records discography accessed December 16, 2015
- ^ Gene Krupa Selected Discography accessed December 16, 2015
- ^ a b The Mighty Two at AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2015.