The Total J.J. Johnson

The Total J.J. Johnson
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released 1967
Recorded November 30 and December 2 & 5, 1966
Studio RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 40:38
Label RCA Victor
LPM/LSP 3833
Producer Brad McCuen
J. J. Johnson chronology
Broadway Express
(1965)Broadway Express1965
The Total J.J. Johnson
(1967)
Israel
(1968)Israel1968

The Total J.J. Johnson is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1965 for the RCA Victor label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "the emphasis is on the arranged ensembles, making this project an excellent example of Johnson's often-overlooked writing talents".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson.

  1. "Say When" - 2:54
  2. "Blue" - 5:45
  3. "In Walked Horace" - 4:42
  4. "Short Cake" - 2:42
  5. "Space Walk" - 4:05
  6. "Euro #1" - 5:54
  7. "Ballade" - 3:47
  8. "Little Dave" - 4:02
  9. "Euro #2" 5:39
  • Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City on November 30, 1966 (tracks 1 & 7), December 2, 1966 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 8) and December 5, 1966 (tracks 4, 6 & 9)

Personnel

References

  1. Discogs album entry, accessed July 18, 2016
  2. Chinen, N., Benny Powell discography, accessed July 18, 2016
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Total J.J. Johnson – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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