Vanguard · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Two By Two (Ruby And Ellis Play Rodgers And Hart)
| Recorded | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Label | Vanguard |
| Catalog | VRS-8507 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 2 credited players |
| Discogs | master 940041 |
The record
Rodgers and Hart standards unfold with unhurried intimacy here, Braff's cornet-toned trumpet paired against Larkins' famously discreet, harmonically rich accompaniment. Chamber jazz from 1955 at its most conversational, two players clearly listening as much as playing.
Session personnel
- Ellis Larkins — piano
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Vanguard · VRS-8507 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Vanguard — LIMITED EDITION |
| 1993 | Vanguard · VMD 8507 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Fontana · FJL 403 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| — | Vanguard · VMD 8507 — CD, Album, Reissue, Repress |
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