Jay and Kai 6

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Released 1956 (1956) Length 29:37 Genre Jazz Label Collectables Records		Recorded April 2–6, 1956 Release date 1956 Producer George Avakian

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Jay and Kai + 6 is the fifth album by jazz trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, credited on this album as The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet. The title refers to the six trombonists (including two bass trombonists) who accompany Johnson and Winding on the recording. Columbia Records released the album (Columbia CL 892) as a monaural LP record in 1956. In December 1956, Jay and Kai + 6 reached the № 3 position on the Billboard jazz chart.

Track listing

The following track listing refers to the original LP configuration.

Personnel

J.J. Johnson – trombone, trombonium, arranger

Kai Winding – trombone, trombonium, arranger

Urbie Green – trombone

Bob Alexander – trombone

Eddie Bert – trombone

Jimmy Cleveland – trombone

Tom Mitchell – bass trombone

Bart Varsalona – bass trombone

Hank Jones – piano

Milt Hinton – bass ("Piece For Two Tromboniums", "Rise 'N' Shine", "No Moon at All", "Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "You're My Thrill", "Jeanne", "You Don't Know What Love Is")

Ray Brown – bass ("Night In Tunisia", "All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor", "The Continental")

Osie Johnson – drums

Candido Camero – conga ("A Night in Tunisia"), bongo ("All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor")

Songs

1Night in TunisiaJ J Johnson - Kai Winding3:00
2Piece for Two TromboniumsJ J Johnson - Kai Winding2:41
3Rise 'n' ShineJ J Johnson - Kai Winding2:22

References

Jay and Kai + 6 Wikipedia

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