J.J. Johnson

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

• INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

This release presents the complete original LP The Great Kai & J.J. (Impulse IMP12252), one of the best conjunct efforts of Jay Jay Johnson and Kai Winding. Featuring such stars as Bill Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and drummers Roy Haynes and Art Taylor. As a bonus, Kai Winding's LP The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones in its entirety (Impulse Stereo A-3), featuring Kai with Jimmy Knepper, Ron Carter and, again, Bill Evans.

PERSONNEL:

• ON TRACKS [1-11] THE GREAT KAI & J..J.
• J.J. JOHNSON, trombone
• KAI WINDING, trombone
• BILL EVANS, piano
• PAUL CHAMBERS, bass (on 1, 3 & 6-7)
• TOMMY WILLIAMS, bass (on 2, 4-5 & 8-11)
• ROY HAYNES drums, (on 1, 3 & 6-7)
• ART TAYLOR drums, (on 2, 4-5 & 8-11)
• Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 2, 4 & 9, 1960.
• New York, November 17, 21 & 23 & December 13, 1960.

• [12-21] BONUS ALBUM: THE INCREDIBLE KAI WINDING TROMBONES
• (12-16): Kai Winding, Johnny Messner (t-tb),
• Tony Studd, Paul Faulise (b-tb), Ross Tompkins (p)
• Bob Cranshaw (b), Al Beldini (d), Ray Starling (mellophone), Olatunji (perc).
• (17 & 21): Same as 12-16 but Ephie Resnick (t-tb) replaces Messner.
• (18-20): Kai Winding, Jimmy Knepper (t-tb), Dick Lieb, Paul Faulise (b-tb), Bill Evans (p), Ron Carter (b), Sticks Evans (d).
• New York, November 17, 21 & 23 & December 13, 1960.

TRACKS:

• 01 THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG
• 02 GEORGIA ON MY MIND
• 03 BLUE MONK
• 04 JUDY
• 05 ALONE TOGETHER
• 06 SIDE BY SIDE
• 07 I CONCENTRATE ON YOU
• 08 THEME FROM “PICNIC”
• 09 TRIXIE
• 10 GOING, GOING, GONG!
• 11 JUST FOR A THRILL
• 12 SPEAK LOW
• 13 LIL' DARLING
• 14 DOODLIN'
• 15 LOVE WALKED IN
• 16 MANGOS
• 17 IMPULSE
• 18 BLACK COFFEE
• 19 BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD
• 20 MICHIE (SLOW)
• 21 MICHIE (FAST)