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JJ JOHNSON / KAI WINDING

THE COMPLETE LP JAY & KAI
Description:
A frontline of two trombones was an atypical combination for jazz prior to the groundbreaking collaborations by Jay Jay Johnson the first and primary exponent of bebop on his instrument and Danish born Kai Winding a brilliant trombonist in his own right. The original LP Jay & Kai, presented here, included two complete sessions by the tandem plus a couple of tunes taken from different sessions. Probably the original producers thought the results of both sessions were not long enough for an LP and decided to add two tracks, neither of which included the two trombonists. Discographies list a fourth tune, "Thou Swell", as part of the same concert, but if it was recorded, it remains unissued. As a final addition, this CD also includes three rare tracks presenting Jay and Kai as part of groups conducted by Quincy Jones. The first two "You’re Crying" and "Funk Junction" were the only instrumental songs from an album featuring singer King Pleasure. The last one, which also includes two more trombonists, was the only issued tune from a February 25, 1955 session that according to discographies, produced more tunes which for some reason were never issued. "Grasshopper" only previously appeared on a compilation LP.
Songs: Personnel Details:
 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
 Caribe
 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
 The Song Is You
 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
 Yes, You
 Tromboniums In Motion
 How High The Moon
 Violets For Your Furs
 Too Close For Comfort
 's Wonderful
 I Should Care
 Lover Come Back To Me
 True Blue Tromboniums
 Nwpt
 You're Crying
 Funk Junction
 Grasshopper		 Collective Personnel: Dick Katz, Milt Hinton, Shadow Wilson, Candido Camero, Wayne Andre, Carl Fontana, Dick Lieb, Roy Frazee, Kenny O'Brien, Jack Franklin, Dick Katz, Bill Brown, Kenny Clarke, Bobby Jaspar, Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones, Rudy Collins, more
Label: JAZZ BEAT
Number: 526
Item Code: 62084
Format: CD
Genre: Trombone 1950-1959 Duo
Dates: (1955-1957)
Price: $17.00  
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