The Mighty Two is an album by American drummers Louis Bellson and Gene Krupa recorded in 1963 and released on the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Records discography accessed December 16, 2015 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.Gene Krupa Selected Discography accessed December 16, 2015
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing All 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 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
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