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Released
  
April 1957

Blue Trombone (1957)
  
Dial J. J. 5 (1957)

Release date
  
April 1957

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
1957

Artist
  
J. J. Johnson

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Similar
  
J J Johnson albums, Jazz albums

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Blue Trombone is an LP by J. J. Johnson. An early example of hard bop, the album features pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Max Roach. The album was originally released on Columbia Records in 1957 and was reissued on CD by Tristar in 1994.

Contents

Reception

Michael Nastos of Allmusic rated the album four stars and stated, "All of the music is excellent, and shows why Johnson was regarded as the very best jazz trombonist in the bop and post-bop movements."

Track listing

  1. Hello, Young Lovers
  2. Kev
  3. What's New (Johnson)
  4. Blue Trombone (Part 1)
  5. Blue Trombone (Part 2)
  6. Gone with the Wind
  7. 100 Proof

Track listing - reissue with bonus tracks

  1. Hello Young Lovers
  2. Kev
  3. What's New
  4. Blue Trombone
  5. Gone With The Wind
  6. 100 Proof
  7. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  8. Portrait Of Jenny
  9. Pennies From Heaven
  10. Viscosity
  11. You're Mine, You
  12. Daylie Double
  13. Groovin'

Lineup

  • J.J. Johnson - trombone
  • Tommy Flanagan - piano (tracks 1 - 7)
  • Paul Chambers - bass (tracks 1 - 6, 8 - 13)
  • Max Roach - drums (tracks 1 - 6)
  • Wilbur Little - bass (track 7)
  • Elvin Jones - drums (track 7)
  • Horace Silver - piano (tracks 8 - 13)
  • Kenny Clarke - drums (tracks 8 - 13)
  • Hank Mobley - tenor sax (tracks 9 - 13)

    • Songs

    1Hello Young Lovers5:24
    2Kev8:43
    3What's New4:48

    References

    Blue Trombone Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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