Stonebone Explained

Stonebone
Type:studio
Artist:Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson
Cover:Stonebone.jpg
Released:1970
Recorded:September 23, 24 & 25, 1969
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:Soul jazz, jazz fusion
Producer:Creed Taylor

Stonebone is an album by jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released by CTI only in Japan.[1]

Album subsequently issued in 2020 for the October 24th Record Store Day. It was a red vinyl pressing for Europe and US distribution[2] . Re-issue contains the same track listing, durations cover art, but with only English language sleeve notes etc.[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "It is a prototype of the CTI formula of the '70s, allowing first-class jazz musicians to groove at length with minimal shaping on the production end to give these tracks drama".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Dontcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya?" (Rudy Stevenson)
  2. "Musings" (Johnson)
  3. "Mojo" (Johnson)
  4. "Recollections" (Joe Zawinul)

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid3k.htm#stonebone CTI Records discography
  2. https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/12244 RSD Archive Listing
  3. https://www.discogs.com/release/16090881-J-K-Stonebone US Record Store Day Pressing details on Discogs
  4. Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed February 109, 2012