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J.J. Johnson – The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 (LP Vinyl)

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Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Before Johnson, the trombone was largely sidelined in bebop, considered too unwieldy for the music's harmonic velocity and rhythmic demands. Johnson proved otherwise, developing a technique so precise and fluid that he essentially redefined what the instrument could do in a modern context. The sideman roster on these 1953-54 sessions alone, with Brown and Mingus in the room, tells you exactly where Johnson stood in the hierarchy of the era.

Trombonist J.J. Johnson took the language of bebop and adapted it to his instrument winning the admiration of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. After playing on Miles Davis' first Blue Note session, Johnson led several dates in 1953-54 that were compiled on The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 featuring Clifford Brown, Charles Mingus and more. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Turnpike
2. Lover Man
3. Get Happy
4. Sketch 1
5. Capri

Side B

1. Jay
2. Old Devil Moon
3. It's You Or No One
4. Too Marvelous For Words
5. Coffee Pot

UPC: 602445353514
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 12.16.22
Format: LP Vinyl