The Jazz Show Episode August 5, 2013

Broadcast on 05-Aug-2013

9:01pm - 11:59pm

This is a recording which combines the incredible talents of J.J.Johnson, trombone master and his composing and arranging abilities. Mr. Johnson said at the time of this recording done in 1964 that it was his best and everything he wanted to do up to that time. He is in magnificent form on his trombone and he was able to assemble two orchestras for these dates. The first is a 17 piece band which performs three pieces and the rest is an 11 piece band doing the rest of the titles. Mr Johnson composed only one piece here called "El Camino Real" but he arranged 6 great Jazz standards. He generously gave Gary McFarland two compositions and arrangements. Johnson arranged Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments" and Tom McIntosh arranged and composed two selections. The orchestras contain the cream of the crop of New York based Jazz/studio players....names like Clark Terry and Thad Jones, Oliver Nelson and Jerry Dodgion and a great rhythm section with Hank Jones on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass and Grady Tate on drums is hard to beat. J.J.! is a fine complete portrait of one of the premier Jazz musicians of the last century. J.J.....indeed!

Track Listing:

Capri
J.J.Johnson · The Eminent J.J. Johnson
Lover Man
J.J. Johnson · The Eminent J.J. Johnson
Turnpike
J.J. Johnson · The Eminent J.J. Johnson
Sketch 1
J.J. Johnson · The Eminent J.J. Johnson
It Could Happen To You
J.J. Johnson · The Eminent J.J. Johnson
Get Happy
J.J. Johnson · The Eminent J.J. Johnson
Five Will Get You Ten
Jackie McLean · A Fickle Sonance
Subdued
Jackie Mclean · A Fickle Sonance
Enitnerrut
Jackie McLean · A Fickle Sonance
Serengeti
Holly Burke · Nature Girl
Nature Girl
Holly Burke · Nature Girl
Nutville
Lee Morgan · Monday Night At Birdland
This Is Always
Stan Kenton · Kenton at The Tropicana
Dishwater
Lee Morgan · Dizzy Atmosphere
El Camino Real
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Train Samba
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Winter's Waif
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Swing Spring
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Bemsha Swing
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
My Little Suade Shoes
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
So What
J.J.Johnson · J.J.!
Stratusphunk
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Stolen Moments
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Ally
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
Supplication
J.J. Johnson · J.J.!
James and Wes
Jimmy Smith/Wes Montgomery · James and Wes