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
Sketches of Tokyo (1985) 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]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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