K + J.J. Explained
K + J.J. (also released as "Nuf Said") is an album by American jazz trombonists J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1955 for the Bethlehem label.[1] [2]
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and in its review by Stephen Cook, he states that "the arrangements and playing are so engaging and of such high quality that categorization dilemmas disappear. A fine disc".
Track listing
- "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:20
- "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:55
- "Lover" (Rogers, Hart) - 5:34
- "Lope City" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:32
- "Stolen Bass" (Johnson) - 2:56
- "It's All Right With Me" (Cole Porter) - 5:06
- "Mad About the Boy" (Noël Coward) - 3:32
- "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 4:06
- "That's How I Feel About You" (Kai Winding) - 3:59
- "Gong Rock" (Winding) - 3:25
- "It's All Right With Me" [alternate take 15] (Porter) - 5:31
- "Lover" [alternate take] (Rogers, Hart) - 5:39
- "Gong Rock" [alternate take] (Winding) - 3:25
- "Lope City" [alternate take 11] (Johnson) - 3:42
- "It's All Right With Me" [alternate take 11] (Porter) - 6:24
- "Out of This World" [alternate take] (Arlen, Mercer) - 2:28
- "That's How I Feel About You" [alternate take] (Winding) - 4:08
- Recorded in New York City on January 26, 1955 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 11, 14 & 15) and January 26 and 27, 1955 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7-10, 12, 13, 16 & 17)
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding - trombone
- Dick Katz - piano
- Milt Hinton (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7-10, 12, 13, 16 & 17), Wendell Marshall (tracks 2, 4, 6, 11, 14 & 15) - bass
- Al Harewood - drums
Notes and References
- Payne, D. Kai Winding discography accessed July 11, 2016
- Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Discography, Part 3: BCP-6000 Series, accessed July 12, 2016
