The Eminent J.J. Johnson, Vol. 2 [Original recording remastered]

The Eminent J.J. Johnson, Vol. 2 [Original recording remastered]

ASIN: B00005LKC0

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J.J. Johnson was the first trombonist to demonstrate that bop could even be played on trombone, using his stellar technique to negotiate twisting, high-speed heads and to generate the lithe, rapid-fire lines associated with saxophones and trumpets. Along with acclaim and frequent imitation, he was also met with criticism for sounding mechanical. As this CD amply demonstrates, though, Johnson wasn't an unfeeling technician, but a subtly expressive player, a master of understatement who could substitute a restrained slur and a lightly muffled note for the trombone's often exaggerated bray. His expressive qualities are much in evidence on the two quintet sessions from 1954 and 1955 paired on this CD. The first six tracks have the trombonist accompanied by a superb rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Charles Mingus, and drummer Kenny Clarke, with conga drummer Sabu Martinez adding a Latin touch. The emphasis is on standards, with Johnson swinging lightly on "Too Marvelous for Words," building a tropical fantasy on "Old Devil Moon," and creating moments of gorgeous languor on "Its You or No One" and "Time After Time."

The 1955 session has Johnson and Clarke joined by burgeoning heavyweights of the hard-bop movement--tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Horace Silver, and bassist Paul Chambers--and it's a terrific combination. Johnson and Mobley fuse into a mellow team, and there are opportunities for both the boppish sides of the band ("Viscosity"), and its bluesy side, with Johnson's "Groovin'" inspiring some characteristically soulful playing from Silver. Rudy Van Gelder was the original engineer on these sessions, and his digital remastering has done wonders to the overall sound and definition of each instrument. His new input is especially notable on the earlier material, where Clarke's and Sabu's drums now stand in clear as well as close relationship to one another. --Stuart Broomer

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Tracks:

1. Dream Dancing [From You'll Never Get Rich] - Fred Astaire, Harry Sosnik
2. Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye [From You'll Never Get Rich] - Fred Astaire, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Harry Sosnik
3. Wedding Cake Walk [From You'll Never Get Rich] - Gordon Jenkins, Martha Tilton
4. So Near and Yet So Far [From You'll Never Get Rich] - Fred Astaire, Harry Sosnik
5. Wedding Cake Walk [From You'll Never Get Rich] - Fred Astaire, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Harry Sosnik
6. Something for the Boys [From Something for the Boys] - Ethel Merman
7. Could It Be You? [From Something for the Boys] - Bill Johnson
8. Hey! Good Lookin' [From Something for the Boys] - Bill Johnson, Ethel Merman
9. He's a Right Guy [From Something for the Boys] - Ethel Merman
10. I'm in Love With a Soldier Boy [From Something for the Boys] - Ethel Merman
11. My the Mississinewah [From Something for the Boys] - Betty Bruce, Ethel Merman
12. There's a Happy Land in the Sky [From Something for the Boys] - Betty Bruce, Allen Jenkins, Bill Johnson, Ethel Merman
13. When My Baby Goes to Town [From Something for the Boys] - Bill Johnson
14. Something for the Boys [From Something for the Boys] - Leonard Joy, Paula Laurence
15. By the Mississinewah [From Something for the Boys] - Betty Garrett, Leonard Joy, Paula Laurence
16. Hey! Good Lookin' [From Something for the Boys] - Evelyn Dall,
17. Something for the Boys [From Something for the Boys] - Evelyn Dall,
18. Only Another Boy and Girl [From Seven Lively Arts] - Jane Harvey
19. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye [From Seven Lively Arts] - Maxine Sullivan, Teddy Wilson
20. Don't Fence Me In [From Hollywood Canteen] - Roy Rogers
21. Just One of Those Things [From Night and Day] - Ginny Simms
22. Begin the Beguine [From Night and Day] - Roberto Valdes Arnau, Carlos Ramirez
23. Should I Tell You I Love You? [From Around the World in Eighty Days] - Ray Carter,
24. Look What I Found [From Around the World in Eighty Days] - Ray Carter,
25. If You Smile at Me [From Around the World in Eighty Days] - Ray Carter,
26. Pipe Dreaming - Ray Carter,

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Original Recordings, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Ragtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00009WQU5 Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

1. Side by Side [Over She Goes] - Billy Mayerl,
2. Intro/County Wedding/The Dance Goes On/I Breathe on Windows [Over ...]
3. Four Aces (Suite): Ace of Hearts
4. Bats in the Belfry
5. Nimble-Fingered Gentleman
6. Mistletoe
7. Crazy Days (Piano Selection): Intro/Stranger in a Teacup/Nice People
8. Aquarium Suite: Willow Moss
9. Aquarium Suite: Morrish Idol
10. Aquarium Suite: Fantail
11. Aquarium Suite: Whirligig
12. Orange Blossom
13. Parade of the Sandwich-Board Men
14. Phil the Fluter's Ball
15. Runaway Love (Selection): Intro/Two Hearts in Harmony/We Can't Do ...
16. Stepping Tones (Suite): Hop-O'-My-Thumb
17. Fools Rush In
18. All the Things You Are
19. Sweet Nothings
20. Sweet William
21. Resting
22. Fireside Fusiliers

Jazz Music:

1. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra (finally) Plays "The Entertainer"
2. The Peace Between Our Companies
3. The Sidewinder
4. The String Quartet Tribute to Pink Floyd
5. The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does it Better
6. This Side Up
7. Time Crunch
8. Time Was [Box set]
9. To Grover, with Love
10. Tribes, Vibes and Scribes

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