Twogether (John Hicks and Frank Morgan album)

Twogether is an album by pianist John Hicks and alto saxophonist Frank Morgan. It was released by HighNote Records.

Twogether
Live album / Studio album by John Hicks, Frank Morgan
Released	2010
Recorded	November, 2005; 2006
Venue	The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, CA
Studio	New Hope, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:19
Label	HighNote
Producer	Elise Wood-Hicks
John Hicks chronology
Besame Mucho (2003) Twogether (2005–06) On the Wings of an Eagle (2006)
Frank Morgan chronology
A Night in the Life (2007) Twogether (2010) Montreal Memories (2018)

Recording and music

The three piano solo tracks were recorded in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in 2006.[1] The four duet tracks were recorded at The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, in November 2005.[1]

Release

Twogether was released by HighNote Records.[2] Both musicians died shortly after the recordings: Hicks in May 2006 and Morgan in December 2007.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic reviewer commented that "Whether Morgan saw his role at the gig as second banana or Hicks just had the more dominant stage presence, Morgan's reticence to make this an equal partnership shows as he holds himself back from engaging fully as a duet partner. Twogether is a pretty, relaxed set of music, but one wonders what might have been if both parties had been willing and able to go all out.[3]

Track listing

1. "Parisian Thoroughfare"
2. "Night in Tunisia"
3. "My One and Only Love"
4. "Is That So?"
5. "Round Midnight"
6. "N.Y. Theme"
7. "Passion Flower"

Personnel

• John Hicks – piano
• Frank Morgan – alto sax (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6)

References

1. "John Hicks & Frank Morgan – Twogether" (CD liner notes). HighNote Records. HCD 7209.
2. "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
3. Tamarkin, Jeff. "John Hicks, Frank Morgan: Together". AllMusic.