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Trombones For Two - The Classic Collaborations 1953-56
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding
Styles: Jazz
Catalogue Number: ACQCD7159
J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding were among the leading innovators and primary exponents of the trombone in modern jazz, exploring the instrument’s potential in the challenging musical era following the emergence of bebop in the 1940s, where trumpet and saxophone were more suited to the medium’s rapid tempos and demand for technical mastery. Having established their reputations as soloists, they came together in 1953 for the first time to collaborate on a series of projects in different group environments. This 77-track 4-CD set features most of the titles they recorded together during this period before they went their separate ways again. It includes material from the “Live at Putnam Central Club” performances plus tracks from the albums “Reflections” on Savoy, “An Afternoon At Birdland” on X, “Jay & Kai” on Prestige, “K + J.J.” on Bethlehem, and “Trombone For Two”, “Jai & Kai Plus 6”, and “Jai & Kai At Newport” on Columbia, as well as titles with Quincy Jones’ Orchestra. Among the musicians with whom they perform in the various line-ups are John Lewis, Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke, Dick Katz, Quincy Jones, Lucky Thompson, Paul Chambers, Milt Hinton, Shadow Wilson, Hank Jones, Ray Brown and others. It makes for fascinating and enlightening listening as they present both familiar and original jazz repertoire in a variety of unusual musical settings, which include their noted trombone octet, and it’s an entertaining showcase for two of the most renowned jazz trombonists of their era. |
Disk 1: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Move |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green & Willie Dennis |
2 |
Yesterdays |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green & Willie Dennis |
3 |
Trombosphere |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green & Willie Dennis |
4 |
Chazzanova |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green & Willie Dennis |
5 |
Kai's day |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green & Willie Dennis |
6 |
Conversation (The Shrike) |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
7 |
Blues For Trombones |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
8 |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
9 |
Lament |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
10 |
The Major |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
11 |
Bernie's Tune |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
12 |
Reflections |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
13 |
Co-Op |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
14 |
Blues In Twos |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
15 |
Lullaby Of Birdland |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
16 |
Cornerstone |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
Disk 2: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Bone Of Contention |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
2 |
Birdland Festival |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
3 |
Funnybone |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
4 |
Vista |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
5 |
Hip Bones |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
6 |
Riviera |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
7 |
Dinner For One, Please James |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
8 |
Wind Bag |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
9 |
We'll Be Together Again |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
10 |
Don't Argue |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
11 |
How Long Has This Been Going On? |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
12 |
Bags' Groove |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
13 |
You're Crying |
Quincy Jones & His Band |
14 |
Funk Junction |
Quincy Jones & His Band |
15 |
Thou Swell |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
16 |
It's All Right With Me |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
17 |
Lope City |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
18 |
Stolen Bass |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
19 |
Out Of This World |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
Disk 3: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Gong Rock |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
2 |
Yes Sir! That's My Baby |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
3 |
Mad About The Boy |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
4 |
Lover |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
5 |
That's How I Feel About You |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
6 |
Grasshopper |
Quincy Jones & The All Stars |
7 |
Give Me The Simple Life |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
8 |
This Can't Be Love |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
9 |
Trombone For Two |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
10 |
We Two |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
11 |
Let's Get Away From It All |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
12 |
Turnabout |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
13 |
It's Sand, Man |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
14 |
Close As Pages In A Book |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
15 |
The Whiffenpoof Song |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
16 |
Goodbye |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
17 |
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
18 |
Caribe |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
19 |
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
20 |
The Song Is You |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
Disk 4: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
2 |
No Moon At All |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
3 |
You're My Thrill |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
4 |
Jeanne |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
5 |
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
6 |
You Don't Know What Love Is |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
7 |
Piece For Two Tromboniums |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
8 |
Rise 'N' Shine |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
9 |
The Continental |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
10 |
A Night In Tunisia |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
11 |
All At Once You Love Her |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
12 |
The Peanut Vendor |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
13 |
Four Plus Four |
Jay And Kai Trombone Octet |
14 |
Lover Come Back To Me |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
15 |
True Blue Tromboniums |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
16 |
NWPT |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
17 |
Too Close For Comfort |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
18 |
'S Wonderful |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
19 |
Tromboniums In Motion |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
20 |
How High The Moon |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |
21 |
Violets For Your Furs |
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding |