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Released
  
1981

Length
  
43:27

Release date
  
1981

Label
  
Pablo Records

Recorded
  
September 23–26, 1980

Artist
  
J. J. Johnson

Producer
  
J. J. Johnson

Genre
  
Jazz

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Studio
  
Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Concepts in Blue (1980)
  
Jackson, Johnson, Brown, & Company (1983)

Similar
  
J J Johnson albums, Jazz albums

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Concepts in Blue is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This is a fun set of straightahead jazz. The colorful frontline obviously enjoyed playing the blues-oriented repertoire and the solos are consistently rewarding. Nothing all that innovative occurs but the results are pleasing".

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

  1. "Blue Nun" - 5:03
  2. "Nermus" - 6:10
  3. "Village Blues" (John Coltrane) - 5:07
  4. "Azure" - 6:00
  5. "Coming Home" (Kevin Johnson) - 7:10
  6. "Concepts in Blue" - 7:56
  7. "Mohawk" - 6:01

Personnel

  • J. J. Johnson - trombone
  • Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
  • Victor Feldman - vibraphone, keyboards (tracks 1 & 5)
  • Billy Childs (track 6), Pete Jolly (tracks 2-4 & 7) - keyboards
  • Ray Brown (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Tony Dumas (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
  • Kevin Johnson - drums

    • Songs

    1Blue Nun5:08
    2Nermus6:14
    3Villlage Blues5:10

    References

    Concepts in Blue Wikipedia
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