J Is for Jazz

J Is for Jazz is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.[1][2][3][4]

J Is for Jazz
Studio album by
The J. J. Johnson Quintet
Released1956
RecordedJuly 24, 25 & 27, 1956
StudioColumbia 30th Street Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
CL 935
ProducerCal Lampley
J. J. Johnson chronology
Jay and Kai
(1956)
J Is for Jazz
(1956)
First Place
(1957)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
DownBeat[6]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[5]

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

  1. "Naptown U.S.A." - 4:59
  2. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:46
  3. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) - 4:14
  4. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis Earl Brent) - 3:35
  5. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 5:14
  6. "Overdrive" - 3:22
  7. "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin) - 4:04
  8. "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) - 3:40
  9. "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 4:40
  10. "Cube Steak" - 3:41
  • Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on July 24, 1956 (tracks 4, 6 & 7), July 25, 1956 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and July 27, 1956 (tracks 1, 2 & 9)

Personnel

References

  1. Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
  2. Maz Roach Catalog, accessed July 18, 2016
  3. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956-1957), accessed July 18, 2016
  4. The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 18, 2016
  5. J Is for Jazz – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. Hentoff, Nat (23 January 1957). "J. J. Johnson: J is for Jazz". DownBeat. Vol. 24, no. 2. p. 25.
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