J.J.'s Broadway
J.J.'s Broadway is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | March 12 and April 6, 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Verve V/V6 8530 | |||
| Producer | Jim Davis | |||
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Reception
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "This album has some good music, but it will be very difficult to find".[3]
Track listing
- "Lovely" (Stephen Sondheim) - 3:56
- "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:17
- "Mira" (Bob Merrill) - 3:23
- "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:51
- "Who Will Buy?" (Lionel Bart) - 3:54
- "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) - 3:54
- "Put on a Happy Face" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 4:06
- "Nobody's Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:39
- "A Second Chance" (André Previn) - 2:55
- "The Sweetest Sounds" (Rodgers) - 3:28
- Recorded in New York City on March 12, 1963 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10) and April 6, 1963 (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9)
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson - trombone, leader
- Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Lou McGarity, Tom Mitchell - trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10)
- Hank Jones - piano (tracks 2 & 4-8)
- Richard Davis (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9), Chuck Israels (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10) - bass
- Walter Perkins - drums
References
- Verve Records Catalog: 8500 series accessed July 13, 2016
- Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Verve Label Discography, accessed July 13, 2016
- Yanow, Scott. J.J.'s Broadway – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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