J Is for Jazz
J Is for Jazz is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.[1][2][3][4]
| J Is for Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by The J. J. Johnson Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 24, 25 & 27, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 935 | |||
| Producer | Cal Lampley | |||
| J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
- "Naptown U.S.A." - 4:59
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:46
- "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) - 4:14
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis Earl Brent) - 3:35
- "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 5:14
- "Overdrive" - 3:22
- "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin) - 4:04
- "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) - 3:40
- "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 4:40
- "Cube Steak" - 3:41
- Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on July 24, 1956 (tracks 4, 6 & 7), July 25, 1956 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and July 27, 1956 (tracks 1, 2 & 9)
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson – trombone
- Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone, flute
- Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1, 2 & 9), Hank Jones (tracks 3-8 & 10) – piano
- Percy Heath (tracks 4, 6 & 7), Wilbur Little (tracks 1-3, 5 & 8-10) – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
References
- Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
- Maz Roach Catalog, accessed July 18, 2016
- Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956-1957), accessed July 18, 2016
- The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 18, 2016
- J Is for Jazz – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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