Israel (album) explained

Israel
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson
Cover:	Israel (album).jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1968
Recorded:	February 19; March 4, 12 and April 16, 1968
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:12
Label:	A&M/CTI
Producer:	Creed Taylor

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.^[1]

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic awarded the album two stars out of five, saying, "This date is a bit commercial, with a small string section and woodwinds utilized on five of the nine numbers. Still, the beautiful tones of the co-leaders make this a worthwhile set."^[2]

Track listing

1. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:23
2. "Israel" (John Carisi) – 5:22
3. "Catherine's Theme" (Francis Lai) – 5:14
4. "Am I Blue / Sonnyboy" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke / Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, Lew Brown) – 4:32
5. "Never My Love" (Donald Addrisi, Richard Addrisi) – 2:53
6. "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week" (Jule Styne, Sammy Kahn) – 2:52
7. "St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) – 4:04
8. "Django" (John Lewis) – 4:52
9. "Try to Remember" (Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) – 4:11

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 19 (tracks 5 and 6), March 4 (track 2), March 12 (tracks 3 and 7), and April 16 (tracks 1, 4, 8 and 9), 1968

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding – trombone
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Ross Tompkins – piano, harpsichord
• Eric Gale, Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
• Ron Carter, Richard Davis – bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Phil Bodner, George Marge, Romeo Penque – flute, oboe, clarinet
  • Walter Kane, Frank Schwartz – bassoon Lewis Eley, Leo Kruczek, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Eugene Orloff, Tosha Samaroff – violin
• Al Brown – viola
• George Ricci – cello
  • Eugene Bianco – harp Don Sebesky, J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding – arranger, conductor

Notes and References

1. http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid3k.htm#israel CTI Records discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 9, 2012