Two Days in the Life of...

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{{Infobox album

| name = Two Days in the Life of...

| type = Album

| artist = Warne Marsh

| cover = Two Days in the Life of.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1987

| recorded = June 4–5, 1987

| venue =

| studio = Backroom Recording Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA

| genre = Jazz

| length = 39:32

| label = Interplay
IP-8602

| producer = Toshiya Taenaka

| chronology = Warne Marsh

| prev_title = Back Home

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = For the Time Being

| next_year = 1987

}}

Two Days in the Life of... is an album by the saxophonist Warne Marsh, recorded in 1987 and released on the Interplay label.[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/intrplay.htm Interplay Records discography] accessed May 16, 2017Godwin, M. [http://www.warnemarsh.info/discography_2.htm Discography of Warne Marion Marsh] accessed May 16, 2017[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/warne-marsh-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Warne Marsh] accessed May 16, 2017{{cite book|last=Chamberlain|first=Safford|title=An Unsung Cat: The Life and Music of Warne Marsh|year=2000|publisher=Scarecrow Press|location=Lanham|isbn=978-1-4616-5642-5|edition=1st|page=393}}

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz

| rev2Score = {{rating|3|4}}{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2=Brian Morton |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette|edition = 2nd|series = The Penguin Guide to Jazz|year = 1994|publisher = Penguin|location = London|isbn = 0-14-017949-6|pages = 881–2}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

AllMusic states: "This was one of tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh's last records. Fortunately his musical talents were unimpaired and he sounds in prime form".{{AllMusic|first=Scott|last=Yanow|class=album |id= mw0000311100 |title=Two Days in the Life of... – Review |accessdate=May 16, 2017}}

Track listing

All compositions by Warne Marsh except where noted.

  1. "Initially K.C." – 8:08
  2. "Geraldyne's Arrangement" – 6:45
  3. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" (Bronislaw Kaper, Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn) – 5:09
  4. "Blues Warne-ing" (Ron Escheté) – 4:10
  5. "Asterix" – 9:45
  6. "Jason's Judgement" – 5:35
  • Recorded at Backroom Recording Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA on June 4, 1987 (tracks 1 & 3) and June 5, 1987 (tracks 2 & 4–6)

Personnel

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