J.J. Johnson - J.J. Inc. (1961) [Reissue 1997]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 448 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Columbia/Legacy (CK 62296)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 448 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Columbia/Legacy (CK 62296)
Trombonist J.J. Johnson's 1960 sextet is featured on this Columbia CD. Most notable among the sidemen is a rather young trumpeter named Freddie Hubbard on one of his first sessions; also helping out are tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Arthur Harper and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. Seven of the compositions (which are joined by Dizzy Gillespie's "Blue 'N' Boogie") are Johnson's and, although none caught on, "Mohawk," "In Walked Horace" and "Fatback" (which is heard in two versions) are all fairly memorable. The six songs on the original LP are joined by three others from the same dates.