The Great Kai & J.J.
by J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding
- Type: Album
- Released: February 1961
- Label: Impulse!
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:47
- Community rating: 3.84/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Kai Winding
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'The Great Kai & J.J.' marked the reunion of the two trombonists for the newly formed Impulse! label. Backed by a rhythm section featuring Bill Evans and Paul Chambers, the session emphasized intricate, harmonized trombone interplay over standard hard bop structures.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental
Tracklist
- This Could Be The Start Of Something Big (3:10)
- Georgia On My Mind (3:48)
- Blue Monk (4:28)
- Judy (4:03)
- Alone Together (3:33)
- Side By Side (3:03)
- I Concentrate On You (4:00)
- Theme From Picnic (4:02)
- Trixie (5:07)
- Going Going Gong (3:09)
- Just For A Thrill (3:19)
Credits
- J.J. Johnson - primary artist, trombone, written-by
- Kai Winding - primary artist, trombone, written-by
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Tommy Williams - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
- Roy Haynes - drums
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer, lacquer cut by
- Bill Evans - piano
- Creed Taylor - producer
- Steve Allen - written-by
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