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J Is for Jazz

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Released
  
1956

J Is for Jazz (1956)
  
First Place (1957)

Producer
  
Cal Lampley

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 24, 25 & 27, 1956

Release date
  
1956

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Studio
  
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC

Artists
  
J. J. Johnson, The J.J. Johnson Quintet

Similar
  
J J Johnson albums, Jazz albums

J Is for Jazz is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quartet which was released on the Columbia label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

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

  1. "Naptown U.S.A." - 4:59
  2. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:46
  3. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) - 4:14
  4. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis Earl Brent) - 3:35
  5. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 5:14
  6. "Overdrive" - 3:22
  7. "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin) - 4:04
  8. "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) - 3:40
  9. "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 4:40
  10. "Cube Steak" - 3:41
  • Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on July 24, 1956 (tracks 4, 6 & 7), July 25, 1956 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and July 27, 1956 (tracks 1, 2 & 9)

    • Personnel

  • J. J. Johnson – trombone
  • Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1, 2 & 9), Hank Jones (tracks 3-8 & 10) – piano
  • Percy Heath (tracks 4, 6 & 7), Wilbur Little (tracks 1-3, 5 & 8-10) – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums

    • Songs

    1Naptown USA5:01
    2It Might As Well Be Spring4:47
    3Tumbling Tumbleweeds4:14

    References

    J Is for Jazz Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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