A Touch of Satin

A Touch of Satin
Studio album by J. J. Johnson Quartet
Released	February 1962
Recorded	December 15 & 21, 1960 and January 12, 1961
Studio	Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:22
Label	Columbia
Producer	Teo Macero
J. J. Johnson chronology
The Great Kai & J. J. (1961) A Touch of Satin (1962) André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961)

A Touch of Satin is an album by J. J. Johnson's Quartet which was released on the Columbia label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Satin Doll"	Duke Ellington	4:28
2.	"Flat Back"	J.J. Johnson	4:17
3.	"Gigi"	Frederick Lowe Alan Jay Lerner	3:19
4.	"Bloozineff"	Johnson	3:38
5.	"Jackie-ing"	Thelonius Monk	4:19
6.	"Goodbye"	Gordon Jenkins	2:08
7.	"Full Moon and Empty Arms"	Buddy Kaye Ted Mossman	4:30
8.	"Sophisticated Lady"	Ellington Irving Mills Mitchell Parish	2:33
9.	"When the Saints Go Marching In"	Traditional	6:10
Total length:			35:22

• Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios on December 15, 1960 (tracks 1-4), December 21, 1960 (tracks 6 & 9) and January 12, 1961 (tracks 5, 7 & 8)

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson – trombone
• Victor Feldman – piano, vibraphone, celeste
• Sam Jones – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
2. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500-8598 (1961-1962), accessed July 18, 2016
3. The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine , accessed July 18, 2016
4. A Touch of Satin – Listing at AllMusic . Retrieved July 18, 2016.