J Is for Jazz explained

J Is for Jazz
Type:	Album
Artist:	The J. J. Johnson Quintet
Cover:	J_Is_for_Jazz.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	July 24, 25 & 27, 1956
Studio:	Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Columbia CL 935
Producer:	Cal Lampley
Chronology:	J. J. Johnson
Prev Title:	Jay and Kai
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	First Place
Next Year:	1957

J Is for Jazz is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

1. "Naptown U.S.A." - 4:59
2. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:46
3. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) - 4:14
4. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis Earl Brent) - 3:35
5. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 5:14
6. "Overdrive" - 3:22
7. "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin) - 4:04
8. "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) - 3:40
9. "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 4:40
10. "Cube Steak" - 3:41

• Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on July 24, 1956 (tracks 4, 6 & 7), July 25, 1956 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and July 27, 1956 (tracks 1, 2 & 9)

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson  - trombone
• Bobby Jaspar  - tenor saxophone, flute
• Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1, 2 & 9), Hank Jones (tracks 3-8 & 10)  - piano
• Percy Heath (tracks 4, 6 & 7), Wilbur Little (tracks 1-3, 5 & 8-10)  - bass
• Elvin Jones  - drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/JJ-Johnson-Quintet-J-Is-For-Jazz/release/2660302 Discogs album entry
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/max-roach/catalog/#columbia-cl-1030 Maz Roach Catalog
3. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956-1957), accessed July 18, 2016
4. http://deus62.com/linkto/0169.pdf The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes