J.J.! is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J.J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1964 for the RCA Victor label.Discogs album entry, accessed July 14, 2016Lord, T., Clark Terry discography, accessed July 14, 2016
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.
Track listing "El Camino Real" (J.J. Johnson) – 4:10 "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) – 5:50 "Train Samba" (Gary McFarland) – 6:50 "Swing Spring" (Miles Davis) – 3:45 "Bimsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 3:10 "My Little Suede Shoes" (Charlie Parker) – 4:55 "So What" (Davis) – 4:15 "Stratusphunk" (George Russell) – 6:50 "Winter's Waif" (McFarland) – 5:50 Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on December 7, 1964 (tracks 5–8), December 8, 1964 (tracks 2 & 4) and December 9, 1964 (tracks 1, 3 & 9)
Personnel J.J. Johnson – trombone, arranger Thad Jones (tracks 1–4 & 9), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (tracks 5–8), Joe Wilder (tracks 1, 3, & 9) – trumpet Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Tommy Mitchell (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Tony Studd – bass trombone James Buffington – French horn (tracks 1, 3 & 9) Bill Stanley – tuba (tracks 1, 3 & 9) Ray Beckenstein (tracks 2 & 4), Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Bud Johnson (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson (tracks 5–8) – reeds Hank Jones – piano Bob Cranshaw – bass Grady Tate – drums
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