Released April 1957 Release date April 1957 | Label Hallmark Records | |
Recorded November 17, 1955, July 18 and December 17, 1956 and January 27, 1957New York City Similar J J Johnson albums, Jazz albums |
Jay and Kai is an album by American jazz trombonists J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1955 and 1956 for the Columbia label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Not a classic jazz set, but comfortable enough for the fans of the duo".
Track listing
- "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 3:30
- "Caribe" (Kai Winding) - 2:41
- "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 3:40
- "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:02
- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) - 4:14
- "Yes, You" (Dick Leib) - 3:27
- "Tromboniums in Motion" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:40
- "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 2:33
- "Violets for Your Furs" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 4:20
- "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener) - 3:26
- "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:08
- "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:54
Personnel
Songs
1You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To3:29
2Caribe2:40
3Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe3:39
References
Jay and Kai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA