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J.J. Johnson
The J.J. Johnson Memorial Album

Compil. US 2003 on Prestige label
Jazz (Bop)

Track 1 recorded in New York City, December 1946; From "Bean & The Boys" (Prestige 24124). Track 2 recorded in New York City, May 26, 1949; from "Trombone By Three / J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green" (Prestige 7023 / OJCCD-091-2). Track 3 recorded in New York City, October 17, 1949; from "Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson" (Prestige 7024 / OJCCD-009-2). Track 4 recorded at a jazz workshop held at the Putnam Central Club, New York City, September 18, 1953; from "Four Trombones: The Debut Recordings" (Prestige 24097). Track 5 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ April 29, 1954; from "Miles Davis All Stars / Walkin'" (Prestige 7076 / OJCCD-213-2). Track 6 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 3, 1954; from "Kai And Jay / Bennie Green With Strings" (Prestige 7030 / OJCCD-1727-2). Track 7 recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, March 12, 1957; from "The Hawk Flies High" (Riverside 233 / OJCCD-027-2). Track 8 recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, December 19, 1957; from "The Modern Touch" (Riverside 256 / OJCCD-1797-2). Track 9 recorded at Kanagawa Kenritsu Ongakudo, Yokohama, Japan, April 20, 1977; from "Yokohama Concert" (Pablo 2620-109). Track 10 recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley CA, September 18, 1979; from "Pinnacles" (Milestone 9093 / OJCCD-1006-2). Track 11 recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood CA, April 10, 1980; from "Kansas City 7" (Pablo 2310-908 / OJCCD-690-2). Track 12 recorded at Group IV Studios, Hollywood CA, September 23, 1980; from "Concepts In Blue" (Pablo 2312-123 / OJCCD-735-2). Tracks 13, 14 recorded at the National Tokyo Yoyogi National Stadium, Japan, October 17, 1983; from "Jazz At The Philharmonic / Return To Happiness, Tokyo, 1983" (Pablo 2620-117). Track 15 recorded at Group IV Studios, Hollywood CA, October 26, 1983; from "We'll Be Together Again" (Pablo 2310-911 / OJCCD-909-2). Track 16 recorded at RCA Recording Studio, New York City, November 29, 1983; from "Things Are Getting Better All The Time" (Pablo 2312-141 / OJCCD-745-2).

     
Musicians
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
album by, trombone, written by, trombone, trombone, producer, trombone, arranged by
PortraitPorter Kilbert as, sax, 1921-1960 US
alto saxophone
PortraitCurly Russell b, 1917-1986 US
bass
PortraitMax Roach dr, 1924-2007 US
drums
PortraitHank Jones p, 1918-2010 US
piano
PortraitColeman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US
tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitFats Navarro tr, 1923-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitLeonard Gaskin b, 1920-2009 US
bass
PortraitJohn Lewis p, 1920-2001 US
piano, written by
PortraitSonny Rollins ts, *1930 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitKenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitSonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitArt Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US
drums
PortraitBennie Green tb, 1923-1977 US
trombone
PortraitKai Winding tb, 1922-1983 US
trombone
PortraitWillie Dennis tb, 1926-1965 US
trombone
PortraitCharles Mingus b, 1922-1979 US
written by, bass
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitHorace Silver p, 1928-2014 US
piano
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitMiles Davis tr, 1926-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitPeck Morrison b, *1919 US
bass
PortraitAl Harewood dr, 1923-2014 US
drums
PortraitDick Katz p, 1924-2009 US
piano
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums
PortraitBarry Galbraith g, 1919-1983 US
guitar
PortraitIdrees Sulieman tr, 1923-2002 US
trumpet
PortraitPaul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US
bass
PortraitWynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US
piano
PortraitBenny Golson ts, *1929 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitTony Dumas b, *1955 US
bass
PortraitKevin Johnson perc,
drums
PortraitBilly Childs p, *1957 US
keyboards
PortraitNat Adderley cor, 1931-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitRon Carter b, *1937 US
bass
PortraitBilly Higgins dr, 1936-2001 US
drums
PortraitTommy Flanagan p, 1930-2001 US
piano, clavinet
PortraitJoe Henderson ts, 1937-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohn Heard b, *1938 US
bass
PortraitJake Hanna dr, 1931-2010 US
drums
PortraitJoe Pass g, 1929-1994 US
guitar, written by
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
piano, written by
PortraitEddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US
tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitRay Brown b, 1926-2002 US
bass
PortraitErnie Watts ts, *1945 US
tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitOscar Peterson p, 1925-2007 CA
piano
PortraitMickey Roker dr, *1932 US
drums
PortraitKenny Barron p, *1943 US
keyboards
PortraitDave Carey vib, *1914 GB
percussion
PortraitAl Grey tb, 1925-2000 US
trombone
Producers
Jamie Putnam art direction
Harvey Pekar liner notes
Chuck Stewart photography by
Joe Tarantino remastered by
Unknown Artist producer
Bob Weinstock supervised by
Bill Grauer producer
Orrin Keepnews producer
Ed Michel producer
Norman Granz producer
Composers
Coleman Hawkins
Thelonious Monk
John Lewis
J.J. Johnson
Charles Mingus
Dizzy Gillespie
Frank Paparelli
Milt Jackson
David Raksin
Gigi Gryce
Count Basie
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Joe Pass
Erroll Garner
Bob Haggart
Eden Ahbez
Fletcher Henderson
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1I Mean YouJ.J. JohnsonColeman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk3:01
2ElyseeJ.J. JohnsonJohn Lewis3:07
3Blue Mode (Take 1)J.J. JohnsonJ.J. Johnson3:45
4ChazzanovaJ.J. JohnsonCharles Mingus4:57
5Blue 'N' BoogieJ.J. JohnsonDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli8:15
6Bags' GrooveJ.J. JohnsonMilt Jackson3:11
7LauraJ.J. JohnsonDavid Raksin4:30
8Hymn To The OrientJ.J. JohnsonGigi Gryce4:11
9HoraceJ.J. JohnsonJ.J. Johnson7:04
10PinnaclesJ.J. JohnsonJ.J. Johnson6:40
11JaylockJ.J. JohnsonCount Basie, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, J.J. Johnson, Joe Pass7:12
12Concepts In BlueJ.J. JohnsonJ.J. Johnson7:56
13MistyJ.J. JohnsonErroll Garner3:05
14What's NewJ.J. JohnsonBob Haggart2:56
15Nature BoyJ.J. JohnsonEden Ahbez2:30
16Soft WindsJ.J. JohnsonFletcher Henderson4:25
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