Jay and Kai explained
| Jay and Kai |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding |
| Cover: | Jay and Kai.jpg |
| Released: | April 1957 |
| Recorded: | November 17, 1955, July 18 and December 17, 1956 and January 27, 1957
New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Columbia
CL 973 |
| Chronology: | Kai Winding |
| Prev Title: | Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport |
| Prev Year: | 1956 |
| Next Title: | The Trombone Sound |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
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.[1] [2]
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Not a classic jazz set, but comfortable enough for the fans of the duo".
Track listing
- "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 3:30
- "Caribe" (Kai Winding) - 2:41
- "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 3:40
- "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:02
- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) - 4:14
- "Yes, You" (Dick Leib) - 3:27
- "Tromboniums in Motion" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:40
- "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 2:33
- "Violets for Your Furs" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 4:20
- "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener) - 3:26
- "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:08
- "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:54
- Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios in New York City on November 17, 1955 (tracks 1-5), July 18, 1956 (tracks 7-11), December 17, 1956 (track 6) and January 27, 1957 (track 12)
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson (tracks 1-5 & 7-12), Kai Winding (tracks 1-11) - trombone, trombonium
- Bobby Jaspar - tenor saxophone (track 12)
- Wayne Andre, Carl Fontana - trombone (track 6)
- Dick Leib - bass trombone (track 6)
- Roy Frazee (track 6), Hank Jones (track 12), Dick Katz (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) - piano
- Bill Crow (tracks 7-11), Percy Heath (track 12), Milt Hinton (tracks 1-5), Kenny O'Brien (track 6) - bass
- Kenny Clarke (tracks 7-11), Jack Franklin (track 6), Elvin Jones (track 12), Shadow Wilson (tracks 1-6) - drums
- Candido Camero - bongos (track 2)
Notes and References
- Payne, D. Kai Winding discography accessed July 11, 2016
- Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956–1957), accessed July 12, 2016
