J.J. Johnson
Trombone for Two (MCD-1015)
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Trombone for Two
J.J. Johnson
Mosaic Singles
886970470629
COM 118523
MCD-1015
JAZZ
1
Trombone for Two
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The J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding Quintet, known more concisely as Jay & Kai, was one of the surprise successes of modern jazz in the '50s, a universe dominated by piano trios and trumpet and tenor saxophone stars. Among the earliest modern jazz trombonists, they crafted well thought out, inventive arrangements that highlighted the blend of their sounds and featured a co-operative competition that set off their distinctive styles.
Such was their popularity that in 1955 they signed with Columbia Records and recorded Trombone For Two, a superb ten-tune album with Dick Katz, Paul Chambers and Osie Johnson. The program blended originals and standards with such unlikely bop fodder as "The Whiffenpoof Song" and "Let's Get Away From It All."
Personnel & dates:
Such was their popularity that in 1955 they signed with Columbia Records and recorded Trombone For Two, a superb ten-tune album with Dick Katz, Paul Chambers and Osie Johnson. The program blended originals and standards with such unlikely bop fodder as "The Whiffenpoof Song" and "Let's Get Away From It All."
Personnel & dates:
J.J.JOHNSON & KAI WINDING ,arranger, trombones
DICK KATZ, Celeste
PAUL CHAMBERS, (1-10), MILT HINTON, (11-15), & BILL CROW (16-20), bass;
OSIE JOHNSON (1-10) , SHADOW WILSON (11-15) & KENNY CLARKE, (16-20), drums.
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio
(2, 5, 7, 8 & 9) June 23, 1955
(1, 3, 4, 6 & 9) June 24, 1955
(11-15) November 17, 1955
(16-20) July 18, 1956
Candido Camero, bongos is added on track 12.
Johnson and Winding play tromboniums on track 16
Arranged by JJ. Johnson (#3, 4, 7, 10, 16-20) and Kai Winding (#1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11-15)
(1-10) originally issued as Columbia CL 742. #11-20 originally issued on JAY AND KAI (CL 973).
Tracks:
1. The Whiffenpoof Song
2. Give Me The Simple Life
3. Close As Pages In A Book
4. Turnabout
5. Trombone for Two
6. It's Sand, Man
7. We Two
8. Let's Get Away From It All)
9. Goodbye)
10. This Can't Be Love
11. You'd Be So Nice To Come Hone To *
12. Caribe *
13. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe *
14. The Song Is Yo *
15. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning *
16. Tromboniums In Motion *
17. How High The Moon *
18. Violets For Your Furs *
19. Too Close For Comfort *
20. 'S Wonderful *
* bonus tracks, not part of original LP
