Blue Trombone | ||||
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Studio album by J. J. Johnson | ||||
Released | April 1957 | |||
Recorded | 1957 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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Blue Trombone is an LP by J. J. Johnson. An early example of hard bop, the album features pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Max Roach. The album was originally released on Columbia Records in 1957 and was reissued on CD by Tristar in 1994.
Michael Nastos of Allmusic rated the album four stars and stated, "All of the music is excellent, and shows why Johnson was regarded as the very best jazz trombonist in the bop and post-bop movements."