The Mighty Two (Louis Bellson and Gene Krupa album)

The Mighty Two
Studio album by
Gene Krupa and Louis Bellson
Released1963 (Re-released 1972)
RecordedMay 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length28:09
LabelRoulette
R/SR 52098
ProducerTeddy Reig
Gene Krupa chronology
Burnin' Beat
(1962) 		The Mighty Two
(1963) 		The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura
(1964)
Louis Bellson chronology
Happy Sounds
(1962) 		The Mighty Two
(1963) 		Explorations
(1964)

The Mighty Two is an album by American drummers Louis Bellson and Gene Krupa recorded in 1963 and released on the Roulette label.[1] 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.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Fred Thompson

  1. "The Mighty Two" - 2:26
  2. "The Three Drags" - 2:07
  3. "Paradiddle Song" - 2:10
  4. "Accent on Flamboyance" - 2:20
  5. "Rolls ala Bossa Nova" - 2:23
  6. "The Mighty Two Alone Together" - 2:30
  7. "Rolls ala Bossa Nova #2" - 2:23
  8. "More Flams" - 2:18
  9. "Swingin' the Rudiments" - 2:25
  10. "Que Sticks" - 2:18
  11. "Two in One" - 2:38
  12. "Rythmic Excursion" - 2:16

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Records discography accessed December 16, 2015
  2. ^ Gene Krupa Selected Discography accessed December 16, 2015
  3. ^ a b The Mighty Two at AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2015.