André Previn and J. J. Johnson explained

André Previn and J. J. Johnson
Type:	Album
Artist:	André Previn and J. J. Johnson
Cover:	André Previn and J J Johnson.jpg
Released:	March 1962
Recorded:	December 31, 1961 Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Columbia CL 1741/CS 8541
Producer:	Irving Townsend
Chronology:	J. J. Johnson
Prev Title:	A Touch of Satin
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	J.J.'s Broadway
Next Year:	1963

André Previn and J. J. Johnson (subtitled Play Kurt Weill's Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music from The Threepenny Opera, Happy End, Mahagonny) is an album by pianist André Previn and trombonist J. J. Johnson performing Kurt Weill's compositions which was released on the Columbia label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Kurt Weill.

1. "Bilbao Song" - 4:05 (from Happy End)
2. "Barbara Song" - 6:07 (from The Threepenny Opera)
3. "Overture" - 5:05 (from The Threepenny Opera)
4. "Seeräuberjenny" - 4:20 (from The Threepenny Opera)
5. "Mack the Knife (Moritat)" - 5:00
6. "Surabaya Johnny" - 4:15 (from Happy End)
7. "Wie man sich bettet" - 6:00 ("Meine Herren, meine Mutter prägte" from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)
8. "Unzulänglichkeit" - 4:55 (from The Threepenny Opera)

Personnel

• André Previn  - piano
• J. J. Johnson  - trombone
• Red Mitchell  - bass
• Frank Capp  - drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/Andr%C3%A9-Previn-And-JJ-Johnson-Play-Kurt-Weills-Mack-The-Knife-Bilbao-Song/release/6188641 Discogs album entry
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