The Great Kai & J. J.
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| Studio album by Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson | |||||
| Released | 1961 | ||||
| Recorded | October 3 and November 2, 4 & 8, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 42:12 | ||||
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Impulse! A-1 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
The Great Kai & J. J. is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1960 as the very first release for the Impulse! label (A-1 for the mono LP, AS-1 for the stereo one).
The Penguin Guide comments that this release, recorded in 1960, "was a commercially motivated reunion, some time after the partnership had been amicably dissolved." It goes on to compliment the musicianship, paying particular notice to Bill Evans' playing, which gives it the feel of "a proper group project rather than a trombone feature with accompaniment."Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated "the music still sounds fresh and lively".
Recorded on October 3, 1960 (track 1), November 2, 1960 (tracks 3, 6, 7), November 4, 1960 (tracks 5, 8, 10, 11) and November 8, 1960 (tracks 2, 4, 9)
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