Two (Jemeel Moondoc album)

2012 studio album by Jemeel Moondoc & Connie Crothers

Two

Studio album by

Jemeel Moondoc & Connie Crothers

Released| 2012
Recorded| December 22, 2011
Studio| Connie's Loft, New York City
Genre| Jazz
Length| 53:53
Label| Relative Pitch
Jemeel Moondoc chronology
| Muntu Recordings
(2009)  | Two
(2012)  | Yellow Back Radio Breakdown
(2013)

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Two is an album by American jazz saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc and pianist Connie Crothers, which was recorded at Connie's Brooklyn loft in 2011 and released on Relative Pitch Records, a NYC based record label founded by Mike Panico and Kevin Reilly. It was the first time they recorded together and Moondoc's first studio recording in 15 years, the previous was Tri-P-Let.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
The Free Jazz Collective| [2]

The JazzTimes review by Mike Shanley states "Jazz duets often get described as 'conversations' between the two players, and this session clearly falls into that category. While a topic or two goes on a little too long, the overall discussion yields sharp points and empathetic support."[3]

In a review for The Free Jazz Collective, Stan Zappa called Moondoc's contribution "a lasting reading of the alto saxophone's emotive power," and described Crothers as "a consummate musician and wonderfully able operator of the instrument." He commented: "There is an aural starkness, a blunt truthfulness on Two. Not a lot of sonic Vaseline rubbed on the mic to make it all sound dreamy."[2]

Chris Searle of the Morning Star noted that "there's a moving empathy between the musicians which echoes all through the album," and remarked: "Moondoc's raw, impassioned tone tears at the heart and his tender melodic narrative rings like a love song of the lonely, while Crothers's keys answer his every testimony, making a palaver of musical flesh and spirit and a deeply affecting expression of private feeling expressed through sound."[4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Moondoc / Crothers except where noted.

1. "Improvisation 1" – 6:25
2. "You Let Me Into Your Life" (Moondoc) – 11:48
3. "Improvisation 2" – 8:06
4. "Deep Friendship" (Crothers) – 5:31
5. "Improvisation 3" – 4:45
6. "Improvisation 4" – 5:55
7. "Improvisation 5" – 4:00
8. "Improvisation 6" – 7:23

## Personnel

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* Jemeel Moondoc – alto sax
* Connie Crothers – piano

## References

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1. ^ Original liner Notes by Don DeTora
2. ^ a b Zappa, Stan (February 1, 2013). "Jemeel Moondoc & Connie Crothers - Two". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
3. ^ Shanley, Mike. Two review at JazzTimes
4. ^ Searle, Chris. "Moondoc magic finally gets recognition it deserves". Morning Star. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

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Studio albums|

* First Feeding (1977)
* We Don't (1981)
* Nostalgia in Times Square (1986)
* Tri-P-Let (1996)
* Two (2012)
* The Zookeeper's House (2014)

Live albums|

* The Evening of the Blue Men (1979)
* Judy's Bounce (1982)
* Konstanze's Delight (1983)
* Fire in the Valley (1997)
* New World Pygmies (1998)
* Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys (2001)
* Spirit House (2001)
* Live at Glenn Miller Café Vol 1 (2002)
* New World Pygmies vol. 2 (2002)
* Live in Paris (2003)
* Live at the Vision Festival (2003)

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