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  • Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J.J. Johnson
  • The Four Trombones: The Debut Recordings
  • Kai and Jay, Bennie Green with Strings
  • Jay & Kai
  • A Date in New York
  • The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2
  • Nuf Said
  • The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1
  • Dave Brubeck/Jay & Kai at Newport
  • Trombone for Two
  • Trombone by Three
  • The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2
  • Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House
  • Jay & Kai [1957]
  • J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets
  • First Place
  • Blue Trombone
  • J.J. Inc.
  • The Great Kai & J.J.
  • Trombone Master
  • J.J.'s Broadway
  • Proof Positive
  • The Total J.J. Johnson
  • Willie Dynamite
  • Yokohama Concert
  • Pinnacles
  • Concepts in Blue
  • Things Are Getting Better All the Time
  • Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company
  • Standards - Live at the Village Vanguard
  • Quintergy
  • Vivian
  • Let's Hang Out
  • Tangence
  • J.J.!
  • The Brass Orchestra
  • Heroes
  • Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2
  • Jay Jay Johnson

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Release Date

1994

Duration

56:46

Genre

Styles

Recording Date

July 13, 1994 - July 15, 1994

Recording Location

  • CTS Studios, London, England
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J.J. Johnson

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Trombonist J.J. Johnson is joined by a string orchestra arranged by Robert Farnon for most of the performances on this CD. Farnon's sweeping scores can sometimes come closer to movie music and muzak than jazz but the high quality of the songs and a few surprising departures make this CD recommended. Wynton Marsalis has three guest appearances (including a spirited unaccompanied duet with Johnson on the old Jimmy Lunceford hit "For Dancers Only"), Johnson takes his blues "Opus De Focus" as a duet with bassist Chris Laurence and the trombonist is in particularly fine form on such numbers as "The Meaning of the Blues," "Dinner for One, Please, James," "The Very Thought of You" and his own "Lament."

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Benny Carter
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
2:51
2
Bobby Troup / Leah Worth
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
5:56
3
Sy Oliver / Don Raye / Vic Schoen
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
2:26
4
Michael Carr
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
5:51
5
Robert Farnon
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
6:30
6
J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
5:26
7
J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
4:21
8
Ray Noble
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
4:29 Amazon
9
John Newton
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
4:48
10
Ernesto Lecuona
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
4:42
11
Edward Redding
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
5:21
12
Renee Rosnes
J.J. Johnson
feat: Robert Farnon Orchestra
4:05
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