J.J.! is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J.J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1964 for the RCA Victor label.[1][2]
Reception
Track listing
- "El Camino Real" (J.J. Johnson) – 4:10
- "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) – 5:50
- "Train Samba" (Gary McFarland) – 6:50
- "Swing Spring" (Miles Davis) – 3:45
- "Bimsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 3:10
- "My Little Suede Shoes" (Charlie Parker) – 4:55
- "So What" (Davis) – 4:15
- "Stratusphunk" (George Russell) – 6:50
- "Winter's Waif" (McFarland) – 5:50
- Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on December 7, 1964 (tracks 5–8), December 8, 1964 (tracks 2 & 4) and December 9, 1964 (tracks 1, 3 & 9)
Personnel
- J.J. Johnson – trombone, arranger
- Thad Jones (tracks 1–4 & 9), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (tracks 5–8), Joe Wilder (tracks 1, 3, & 9) – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Tommy Mitchell (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Tony Studd – bass trombone
- James Buffington – French horn (tracks 1, 3 & 9)
- Bill Stanley – tuba (tracks 1, 3 & 9)
- Ray Beckenstein (tracks 2 & 4), Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Bud Johnson (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson (tracks 5–8) – reeds
- Hank Jones – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
References
Categories:
- 1965 albums
- RCA Records albums
- J. J. Johnson albums
- Mosaic Records albums