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Pinnacles (album)

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Released
  
1980

Length
  
38:56

Artist
  
J. J. Johnson

Label
  
Milestone Records

Recorded
  
September 17–19, 1979

Producer
  
Ed Michel

Release date
  
1980

Genre
  
Jazz

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Studio
  
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

Pinnacles (1979)
  
Concepts in Blue (1980)

Similar
  
J J Johnson albums, Jazz albums

Jj johnson pinnacles


Pinnacles is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson recorded in 1979 for the Milestone label.

Contents

Cannonball junction pinnacles jj johnson


Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date". All About Jazz said "This is deep ‘Seventies funk, with block horns and lots of percussion. It’s also pretty generic – these guys are more at home playing jazz, and that’s what they should be playing".

Track listing

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

  1. "Night Flight" - 7:46
  2. "Deak" - 6:26
  3. "Cannonball Junction" - 5:32
  4. "Pinnacles" - 6:40
  5. "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 6:46
  6. "Mr. Clean" (Weldon Irvine) - 5:46

Personnel

  • J. J. Johnson - trombone, arranger
  • Oscar Brashear - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6)
  • Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • Kenneth Nash - percussion (tracks 5 & 6)
  • References

    Pinnacles (album) Wikipedia