Jay and Kai

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Jay and Kai
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1957
RecordedNovember 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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Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Not a classic jazz set, but comfortable enough for the fans of the duo". [3]

Track listing

  1. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 3:30
  2. "Caribe" (Kai Winding) - 2:41
  3. "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 3:40
  4. "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:02
  5. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) - 4:14
  6. "Yes, You" (Dick Leib) - 3:27
  7. "Tromboniums in Motion" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:40
  8. "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 2:33
  9. "Violets for Your Furs" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 4:20
  10. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener) - 3:26
  11. "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:08
  12. "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:54

Personnel

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References

  1. Payne, D. Kai Winding discography accessed July 11, 2016
  2. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956-1957), accessed July 12, 2016
  3. 1 2 Ginell, Richard S.. Jay and Kai – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved July 12, 2016.