Blue Trombone

1957 studio album by J. J. Johnson
Blue Trombone
Studio album by
J. J. Johnson
Released1957
RecordedApril 26, 1957
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia[1]
J. J. Johnson chronology
First Place
(1957) 		Blue Trombone
(1957) 		Dial J. J. 5
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Blue Trombone is an LP by J. J. Johnson.[3] An early example of hard bop, the album features pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Max Roach. The album was released on Columbia Records in 1957 and was reissued on CD by Tristar in 1994.

Reception

Michael Nastos of AllMusic rated the album four stars and stated: "All of the music is excellent, and shows why Johnson was regarded as the very best jazz trombonist in the bop and post-bop movements."[2]

Track listing

  1. Hello, Young Lovers (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II)
  2. Kev (J.J. Johnson)
  3. What's New (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke)
  4. Blue Trombone (Part 1) (J.J. Johnson)
  5. Blue Trombone (Part 2) (J.J. Johnson)
  6. Gone with the Wind (Allie Wrubel, Herbert Magidson)
  7. 100 Proof (J.J. Johnson)

Tracks 4 and 5 above are two halves of the same studio recording, divided at the beginning of Paul Chambers' bass solo to fit on opposite sides of the original vinyl LP. Some later CD reissues and compilations present the piece as a single track, as listed below.

Track listing - reissue with bonus tracks

  1. Hello Young Lovers
  2. Kev
  3. What's New
  4. Blue Trombone
  5. Gone With The Wind
  6. 100 Proof
  7. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  8. Portrait Of Jenny
  9. Pennies From Heaven
  10. Viscosity
  11. You're Mine, You
  12. Daylie Double
  13. Groovin'

Lineup

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (December 11, 2018). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440248917 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Blue Trombone - J.J. Johnson, J.J. Johnson Quartet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Berrett, Joshua; III, Louis G. Bourgois (December 18, 2001). The Musical World of J.J. Johnson. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461673286 – via Google Books.
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