Two for the Road (Dave Grusin album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Two for the Road
| type = studio
| artist = Dave Grusin
| cover = Two_for_the_Road_1997_Album.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1997}}
| recorded = 1997
| venue =
| studio = Avatar Studios and River Studios (New York, NY)
Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
| genre = Jazz
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=11}}
| label = GRP
| producer = Tommy LiPuma
| prev_title = Mulholland Falls
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Dave Grusin Presents: West Side Story
| next_year = 1997
}}
Two for the Road is an album by pianist Dave Grusin, of the music of Henry Mancini. It was released in 1997, recorded for GRP Records, and reached No. 1 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Track listing
- All music composed by Henry Mancini, lyricists indicated
- "Peter Gunn" - 4:41
- "Dreamsville" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 4:38
- "Mr. Lucky" - 4:23
- "Moment to Moment" - 4:10
- "Baby Elephant Walk" - 3:57
- "Two for the Road" - 5:33
- "Days of Wine and Roses (Johnny Mercer) - 5:33
- "Hatari" - 4:56
- "Whistling in the Dark" - 4:54
- "Soldier in the Rain (Alan and Marilyn Bergman) - 4:56
Personnel
- Dave Grusin – grand piano, arrangements
- Russell Malone – guitars (1, 2)
- John Pattitucci – bass
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 8, 9)
- Dan Higgins – saxophones (1, 5)
- Eric Marienthal – saxophones (1, 5)
- Tom Scott – saxophones (1, 5)
- Andy Martin – trombone (1, 5)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 5)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 5)
- Tollak Ollestad – harmonica (5, 9)
- Diana Krall – vocals (2, 10)
= Production =
- Tommy LiPuma – producer
- Al Schmitt – engineer, string recording, horn recording (1, 5)
- Elliot Scheiner – guitar recording (1, 2)
- Lawrence Manchester – assistant engineer
- John Hendrickson – string recording assistant, horn recording assistant (1, 5), assistant engineer (5)
- Tony Gonsalez – guitar recording assistant (1, 2)
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Marsha Black – project coordinator
- Hollis King – art direction
- Robin Lynch – art direction
- JoDee Stringham – design
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Dave Grusin – liner notes
- Charles Champlin – liner notes
Charts
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| Chart (1997)
! Peak |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=dave-grusin-mn0000684920/awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Dave Grusin US albums chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2013-03-09}}
| align=center| 1 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/Dave-Grusin-Two-For-The-Road-The-Music-Of-Henry-Mancini/master/381114 Dave Grusin-Two For The Road at Discogs]
- [http://www.allmusic.com/album/two-for-the-road-dvd-audio-mw0001389815 Dave Grusin-Two For The Road at AllMusic]
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