| Proof Positive | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 1 and July 4, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
| J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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Proof Positive is a 1964 album by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This CD reissue finds trombonist J.J. Johnson in prime form. In fact, his melancholy minor-toned explorations often recall Miles Davis, whose group he had played with the year before". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Record Mirror |  [3] |
LP Side 'A'
LP Side 'B'
Bonus track on CD re-issue
all tracks recorded in New York City on May 1, 1964 except "Lullaby Of Jazzland" recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey around July 4, 1964
"Lullaby Of Jazzland":
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