Pinnacles is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1979 for the Milestone label.Milestone Records 9000 series discography, accessed July 20, 2016Milestone Label Discography, accessed July 20, 2016Tommy Flanagan Catalog, accessed July 20, 2016
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date". All About Jazz wrote: "This is deep ‘Seventies funk, with block horns and lots of percussion. It’s also pretty generic – these guys are more at home playing jazz, and that’s what they should be playing".AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, April 1, 1999
Track listing All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted. "Night Flight" - 7:46 "Deak" - 6:26 "Cannonball Junction" - 5:32 "Pinnacles" - 6:40 "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 6:46 "Mr. Clean" (Weldon Irvine) - 5:46
Personnel J. J. Johnson - trombone, arranger Oscar Brashear - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6) Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4) Tommy Flanagan - piano Ron Carter - bass Billy Higgins - drums Kenneth Nash - percussion (tracks 5 & 6)
Use of Electronic Music Equipment From the liner notes:
"J.J. Johnson uses Barcus-Berry pickup, Gentle Electric pitch follower, and Roland Space Echo on "Cannonball Junction", and the same pickup and pitch follower, plus ARP 2600 Synthesizer and Oberheim Expander Module on "Mr. Clean."
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