The Powers of Two, Volume 2 is an album by drummer Paul F. Murphy and pianist Larry Willis.

Thomas Conrad, writing for Jazz Times, commented: "The revelation of this recording is Murphy.

The two artists display a strong empathy with each rising to the challenge posed by the other; Willis turning up his volume and energy and Murphy showing (occasionally) a softer side.

While it's all completely improvised, Willis' solos are so well crafted they often sound like fully realized compositions.

"[5] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings praised the album's sound quality, noting that is "not easy with this instrumentation.