This release presents the complete original LP The Great Kai & J.J. (Impulse IMP12252), one of the best conjunct efforts of Jay Jay Johnson and Kai Winding. Featuring such stars as Bill Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and drummers Roy Haynes and Art Taylor. As a bonus, Kai Winding's LP The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones in its entirety (Impulse Stereo A-3), featuring Kai with Jimmy Knepper, Ron Carter and, again, Bill Evans.
PERSONNEL:
ON TRACKS [1-11] THE GREAT KAI & J..J.
J.J. JOHNSON, trombone
KAI WINDING, trombone
BILL EVANS, piano
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass (on 1, 3 & 6-7)
TOMMY WILLIAMS, bass (on 2, 4-5 & 8-11)
ROY HAYNES drums, (on 1, 3 & 6-7)
ART TAYLOR drums, (on 2, 4-5 & 8-11)
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 2, 4 & 9, 1960.
New York, November 17, 21 & 23 & December 13, 1960.
[12-21] BONUS ALBUM: THE INCREDIBLE KAI WINDING TROMBONES
(12-16): Kai Winding, Johnny Messner (t-tb),
Tony Studd, Paul Faulise (b-tb), Ross Tompkins (p)
Bob Cranshaw (b), Al Beldini (d), Ray Starling (mellophone), Olatunji (perc).
(17 & 21): Same as 12-16 but Ephie Resnick (t-tb) replaces Messner.
(18-20): Kai Winding, Jimmy Knepper (t-tb), Dick Lieb, Paul Faulise (b-tb), Bill Evans (p), Ron Carter (b), Sticks Evans (d).
New York, November 17, 21 & 23 & December 13, 1960.
01 THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG
02 GEORGIA ON MY MIND
03 BLUE MONK
04 JUDY
05 ALONE TOGETHER
06 SIDE BY SIDE
07 I CONCENTRATE ON YOU
08 THEME FROM “PICNIC”
09 TRIXIE
10 GOING, GOING, GONG!
11 JUST FOR A THRILL
12 SPEAK LOW
13 LIL' DARLING
14 DOODLIN'
15 LOVE WALKED IN
16 MANGOS
17 IMPULSE
18 BLACK COFFEE
19 BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD
20 MICHIE (SLOW)
21 MICHIE (FAST) |
