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| Released | April 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 17, 1955, July 18 and December 17, 1956 and January 27, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 973 | |||
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Jay and Kai is an album by American jazz trombonists J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1955 and 1956 for the Columbia label. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Not a classic jazz set, but comfortable enough for the fans of the duo". [3]
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