Two of a Kind (Ray Drummond and John Hicks album)

Two of a Kind
Studio album by John Hicks and Ray Drummond
Released	1989
Recorded	June 14, 1986 & August 4, 1987 at Bear West Studios, San Francisco, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:25 CD reissue with bonus tracks
Label	Theresa TR 128
Producer	Al Pittman
John Hicks chronology
Luminous (1988) Two of a Kind (1989) I'll Give You Something To Remember Me By... (1987)

Two of a Kind is an album by American jazz pianist John Hicks and bassist Ray Drummond recorded in 1986 and 1987 and released on the Theresa label.^[1] The 1992 Evidence CD reissue added three bonus tracks.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "They were a true duo, each player conscious of the other but able to make his own way".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) - 4:41
2. "Take the Coltrane" (Duke Ellington) - 4:42
3. "Very Early" (Bill Evans) - 7:31
4. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Ned Washington, George Bassman) - 7:03
5. "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 6:07
6. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:14
7. "A Rose Without a Thorn" (Abdul Salim) - 7:33
8. "Without a Song" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) - 6:08
9. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) - 4:29
10. "Parisian Thoroughfare" (Bud Powell) - 3:00
11. "Springtime Fantasy" (John Hicks) - 3:57

Personnel

• John Hicks - piano
• Ray Drummond - bass

References

1. John Hicks discography accessed January 29, 2015
2. Allmusic Review accessed January 29, 2015