J.J. Inc. is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, released in 1961.The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes , accessed July 18, 2016
Reception Trombonist Steve Turre said of the album, "J.J. Inc. finds the master in a sextet setting, with an incredible line-up of young talent." He further states, "You can hear more blues in J.J.'s solos than in his younger bandmates, and that depth of feeling is always apparent in whatever he plays, whenever he plays. J.J. said that this was one of the best groups he ever put together, and he enjoyed playing with them very much."Jazz Profiles: J.J. Inc. – A Look at the Music of J.J. Johnson AllMusic's Scott Yanow rated the album four and a half stars and described it as "a fine straight ahead set".All Music review of J.J. Inc.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz rated the album three and a half out of four stars, stating that "Aquarius is the best evidence yet of J.J.'s great skills as a composer-arranger."Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th Ed.) Penguin Books.
Track listing
All compositions by Johnson except where noted.
"Mohawk" – 9:22 "Minor Mist" - 5:08 "In Walked Horace" - 5:11 "Fatback" - 6:35 "Aquarius" - 5:56 "Shutterbug" - 7:25 "Blue and Boogie" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 5:51 (CD bonus track) "Turnpike" - 13:06 (CD bonus track) "Fatback" - 11:42 (CD bonus track)
Personnel J. J. Johnson – trombone Freddie Hubbard – trumpet Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone Cedar Walton – piano Arthur Harper – double bass Albert Heath – drums
See also J. J. Johnson discography
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