J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets

J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets Artist: J.J Johnson & Jazz Quintets
Label: Savoy Jazz
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 081757015127
EAN: 0081757015127
ASIN: B000001CRA


Release Date: 1994-07-24

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Tracks:

  1. Jay Bird
  2. Coppin' The Bop
  3. Jay Jay
  4. Mad Be Bop
  5. Boneology
  6. Down Vernon's Alley
  7. Audobon
  8. Don't Blame Me
  9. Goof Square
  10. Bee Jay
  11. Yesterdays
  12. Riffette

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Was he human?.......2006-07-07

Clark Terry used to tell the joke about the the difference between a trombone player and a black guy dressed up in a clown suit (the latter gets the gig). There were virtuosic, expressive, colorful trombonists before J. J.--from Teagarden to Bill Harris--but credit Mr. Johnson for making it a respectable--i.e. cool, hip--instrument. The sessions on this CD cover his recordings for Savoy 1945-49, placing J. J. in the company of Bud Powell and sounding no less harmonically sophisticated or technically proficient (dig the tempos he calls along with his execution of them, especially on "Jay Jay" and "Riffette"). What's even more amazing is J. J. retiring from music 1952-1954 despite being a featured soloist with Jazz at the Philharmonic, winning all of the jazz polls, and recording with Bud, Bird, Stitt, Rollins and every other major modernist. (This was never an easy music to make at living at.) It's also hard to reconcile J. J.'s prolific recording output for a dozen different labels with his essentially retiring from playing 1965-1985 in order to devote his time to composing and arranging.

The man was a perfectionist, as adept at orchestrating his life and career as taking care of business musically with not so much as a single wasted or sour note.

Music CD:

  1. Forgotten Streets of St. Petersburg ~ TriO & Sainkho
  2. Jumpin' In ~ Dave Holland Quintet
  3. The Drummer ~ Gene Krupa
  4. Michael Gibbs/Tanglewood '63 ~ Michael Gibbs
  5. The Texas Twister ~ Buddy Tate
  6. Further Definitions ~ Benny Carter
  7. Dolce Vita: Best of ~ European Jazz Trio
  8. Easy Listening ~ Radar
  9. Young Django ~ Stephane Grappelli
  10. America Swings: Great Sweet Bands ~ Various Artists

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To tha Rescue ~ D-Nice

Does ~ The Slip

Original British Hit Singles ~ Little Richard

Ragged Soul ~ Lazy Cowgirls

Rose Kennedy/Negatif

Adriano Monteduro E Reale Accademia Di Musica

Murray the K's Sing Along with the Original Golden Gassers ~ Various Artists

Get Wiggy! ~ Baby Bash as Master Jaw Bone

It's A Family Thang ~ Troublesome

ATLiens ~ OutKast