2 Trumpets is an album by trumpeters Art Farmer and Donald Byrd, recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. They are joined by Jackie McLean in the front line for the uptempo pieces but have a ballad quartet track apiece.Prestige Records discography accessed September 3, 2012
Reception
In a contemporaneous review, Billboard was positive, commenting that it is a "very enjoyable LP for the modern jazz customer"."Reviews and rating of new jazz albums" (January 26, 1957) Billboard, p. 78. In Ron Wynn's review for Allmusic, he stated: "This nice date puts two top trumpets together".Wynn, Ron Allmusic Review accessed September 3, 2012. The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it two-and-a-half stars out of four, describing it as "capable but routine".
Track listing "The Third" (Donald Byrd) – 7:42 "Contour" (Kenny Drew) – 7:38 "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 5:13 "Dig" (Miles Davis) – 14:29 "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 6:38
Personnel Art Farmer – trumpet (tracks 1–4) Donald Byrd – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) Jackie McLean – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4) Barry Harris – piano Doug Watkins – bass Art Taylor – drums
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