The Complete Columbia J. J. Johnson Small Group Sessions

~ Release by J.J. Johnson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1I Should Care
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-24)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1956-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
I Should Care (on 1956-07-24)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Dorsey Brothers Music, Hanover Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Stordahl Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:23
2Overdrive
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-24)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1956-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-24)
3:25
3Undecided
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-24)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1956-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-24)
recording of:
Undecided (on 1956-07-24)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
4:07
4Joey, Joey, Joey
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-24)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1956-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-24)
recording of:
Joey, Joey, Joey (The Most Happy Fella) (on 1956-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
The Most Happy Fella (full musical)
3:09
5Angel Eyes
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-24)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1956-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (on 1956-07-24)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:37
6Tumbling Tumbleweeds
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-25)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1956-07-25) and Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-25)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-25)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-25)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-25)
instrumental recording of:
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (on 1956-07-25)
publisher:
Music of the West
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (on 1934-07-12)
4:16
7Cube Steak
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-25)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-25)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-25)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-25)
3:44
8Never Let Me Go
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-25)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-25)
flute:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-25)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-25)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-25)
instrumental recording of:
Never Let Me Go (on 1956-07-25)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:44
9Solar
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-25)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-25)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-07-25)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-25)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-25)
recording of:
Solar (on 1956-07-25)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Prestige Music and Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
5:17
10Chasin' the Bird
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-27)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-27)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1956-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-27)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-27)
recording of:
Chasing the Bird (on 1956-07-27)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:46
11Naptown U.S.A.
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-27)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-27)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1956-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-27)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-27)
5:03
12It Might as Well Be Spring
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1956-07-27)
producer:
Cal Lampley
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1956-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-27)
flute:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-07-27)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1956-07-27)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1956-07-27)
instrumental recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1956-07-27)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 18)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
4:50
13Bird Song
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1957-01-29)
producer:
George Avakian
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1957-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1957-01-29)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1957-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-01-29)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1957-01-29)
5:40
14It Could Happen to You
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1957-01-29)
producer:
George Avakian
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1957-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1957-01-29)
flute:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-01-29)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1957-01-29)
instrumental recording of:
It Could Happen to You (on 1957-01-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:50
15Our Love Is Here to Stay
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1957-01-29)
producer:
George Avakian
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1957-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1957-01-29)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1957-01-29)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1957-01-29)
instrumental recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (on 1957-01-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:45
16Blue Haze
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1957-01-29)
producer:
George Avakian
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1957-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1957-01-29)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1957-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-01-29)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1957-01-29)
recording of:
Blue Haze (on 1957-01-29)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:12
17I Should Care
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1957-01-29)
producer:
George Avakian
double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1957-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1957-01-29)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1957-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-01-29)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1957-01-29)
instrumental recording of:
I Should Care (on 1957-01-29)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Dorsey Brothers Music, Hanover Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Stordahl Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:54
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