🎷 AotW: Jazz The J.J. Johnson Sextet - J.J. INC.

[Captain Bacardi]

The J.J. Johnson Sextet
J.J. INC.
Columbia Records CS 8406

Released 1960

Produced by Teo Macero

Songs:

1. Mohawk - 9:22​

2. Minor Mist - 5:08​

3. In Walked Horace - 5:11​

4. Fatback - 6:35​

5. Aquarius - 5:56​

6. Shutterbug - 7:25​

7. Blue 'N Boogie (D. Gillespie/F. Paperelli) - 5:51 *​

8. Turnpike - 13:06 *​

9. Fatback (long version) - 11:42 *​

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* - Bonus CD Tracks​

All compositions by J.J. Johnson unless otherwise noted​

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Note: The piano introduction was been restored to the master take of "Fatback". ​

The long version of "Fatback" was originally issued with almost four minutes of music edited out. The full performance is included here. ​

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Musicians:
J.J. Johnson - Trombone, Arranger
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet
Clifford Jordan - Tenor Saxophone
Cedar Walton - Piano
Arthur Harper - Bass
Albert "Tootie" Heath - Drums

Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio, New York City on August 1 & 3, 1960Recording Engineer: Fred Plaut
Cover & Liner Photography: Don Hunstein
Liner notes by J.J. Johnson, Teo Macero and Steve Turre

This album available on Amazon.com (with song samples): http://www.amazon.com/J-J-Inc/dp/B0...inding_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1356804542&sr=1-10

Also available on iTunes




Capt. Bacardi

 

[Captain Bacardi]

This is probably my favorite J.J. Johnson album of all time. JJ is in top form on the trombone, and these compositions are first rate. I think this is the first rendition of "In Walked Horace" that JJ did. This also features a very young Freddie Hubbard in one of his first recordings. He would eventually join Art Blakey's band after this - as would Cedar Walton. But you can tell already how great Hubbard was going to be. There's not a bad track on here at all. One of the more interesting tunes is "Aquarius", which almost comes off as a classical piece. if you've never heard JJ outside of his work with Kai Winding, then this is the album to get!



Capt. Bacardi