| The Great Kai & J. J. | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 3 and November 2, 4 & 8, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-1 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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The Great Kai &J. J. is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1960 as the first release for the Impulse! label (A-1 for the mono LP,AS-1 for the stereo one). [1]
The Penguin Guide comments that this release,recorded in 1960,"was a commercially motivated reunion,some time after the partnership had been amicably dissolved." It goes on to compliment the musicianship,paying particular notice to Bill Evans' playing,which gives it the feel of "a proper group project rather than a trombone feature with accompaniment." [2] Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated "the music still sounds fresh and lively". [3]
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| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Recorded on October 3,1960 (track 1),November 2,1960 (tracks 3,6,7),November 4,1960 (tracks 5,8,10,11) and November 8,1960 (tracks 2,4,9)
Kai Chresten Winding was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More",the theme from the movie Mondo Cane,reached in 1963 number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 and remained his only entry here.
The following is a listing of the jazz pianist Bill Evans' original albums. He recorded over 50 albums as a leader between 1956 and 1980 and also played as a sideman on nearly as many more. He broke new ground in many of his piano trio,duet and solo recordings. Several of those won or were nominated for Grammy Awards.
Out of the Cool is a jazz album by The Gil Evans Orchestra,recorded in 1960 and released on the Impulse! label the following year. The album was one of Impulse!'s first four albums,released together,and featured a gatefold design and high production values.
This is a discography of the Jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson.
Gil Evans &Ten is the first album by pianist,conductor,arranger and composer Gil Evans as a leader,released on the Prestige label in 1957. It features Evans' arrangements of five standards and one original composition performed by Evans,Steve Lacy,John Carisi,Jack Koven,Jimmy Cleveland,Bart Varsalona,Willie Ruff,Lee Konitz,Dave Kurtzer,Paul Chambers,Jo Jones,Louis Mucci and Nick Stabulas. In 2003 a SACD version was published,with the first release of the stereo version.
Into the Hot is an album released under the auspices of Gil Evans featuring a large ensemble under the direction of John Carisi and the Cecil Taylor Unit. The album was released on the Impulse! label in 1962.
New Bottle Old Wine is an album by jazz composer,arranger,conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in 1958 by Evans with an orchestra. The album is a suite of songs written by and/or associated with major jazz musicians and composers,in original arrangements by Gil Evans. Cannonball Adderley is featured as the main soloist. The orchestra also featured a number of important players including Bill Barber,Frank Rehak,Johnny Coles,Art Blakey,and Paul Chambers.
Great Jazz Standards is an album by jazz composer,arranger,conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in 1959 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Johnny Coles,Steve Lacy,Curtis Fuller,Jimmy Cleveland,Budd Johnson,Ray Crawford,and Elvin Jones.
Trombone For Two is a 1956 album by jazz trombonists J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding. It was the first of five albums that Winding and Johnson recorded for Columbia Records. George Avakian produced the recording sessions,which took place on June 23 and 24,1955.
The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones is an album by American jazz trombonist Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Impulse! label.
Sound Pieces is an album by American jazz composer,conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.
Israel is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label.
The Giants of Jazz is a live album of an English concert recorded at Victoria Theatre in London in two concerts on the same date,November 14,1971,by Art Blakey,Dizzy Gillespie,Al McKibbon,Thelonious Monk,Sonny Stitt,and Kai Winding,who were billed as The Giants of Jazz. The album was released by the Atlantic.
The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix is an album of Jimi Hendrix's compositions by jazz composer,conductor and pianist Gil Evans. The music was arranged by Evans and members of his orchestra. The album was recorded in 1974 and performed by Evans with an orchestra featuring David Sanborn,Howard Johnson,Billy Harper,and John Abercrombie. The album was re-released with additional tracks on CD in 1988.
Maynard '61 is an album by jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.
Solo is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Kai Winding recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.
The Swingin' States is an album by American jazz trombonist Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1958 for the Columbia label.
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.
Dave Brubeck and Jay &Kai at Newport is a split live album featuring selections from Dave Brubeck's Quartet with Paul Desmond and the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Quintet performances at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival which was released on the Columbia label.
Monk on Monk is an album by the drummer T. S. Monk,recorded in 1997 and released on the N2K label.
