Jay and Kai + 6

Jay and Kai + 6
Jay and Kai + 6
Studio album by The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet
Released	1956
Recorded	April 2–6, 1956
Length	29:37
Producer	George Avakian
J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding chronology

Released1956

RecordedApril 2–6, 1956

Length29:37

ProducerGeorge Avakian

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[1]

Jay and Kai + 6 is the fifth album by jazz trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, credited on this album as The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet.^[2]^[3] The title refers to the six trombonists (including two bass trombonists) who accompany Johnson and Winding on the recording.^[3] Columbia Records released the album (Columbia CL 892) as a monaural LP record in 1956.^[3]^[4] In December 1956, Jay and Kai + 6 reached the № 3 position on the Billboard jazz chart.^[5]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arrangement	Length
1.	"A Night in Tunisia"	Gillespie	Johnson	2:25
2.	"Piece for Two Tromboniums"	Winding^[2]^[4]^[7]		2:00
3.	"Rise 'N' Shine"	De Sylva, Youmans		2:41
4.	"All at Once You Love Her"	Rodgers and Hammerstein	Winding	2:38
5.	"No Moon at All"	Evans, Mann	Johnson	2:11
6.	"The Surrey With The Fringe On Top"	Rodgers and Hammerstein		2:29
Total length:				14:44

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arrangement	Length
1.	"The Peanut Vendor"	Simons, Gilbert, Sunshine	Winding	2:09
2.	"You're My Thrill"	Gorney, Clare		2:44
3.	"Jeanne"	Winding		2:30
4.	"Four Plus Four"	Johnson^[2]^[4]^[8]		3:11
5.	"You Don't Know What Love Is"	de Paul, Raye	Winding	2:18
6.	"The Continental"	Conrad, Magidson		2:21
Total length:				15:13

v t e J.J. Johnson
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release (except for the film scores)
As leader or co-leader	J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946–49) Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown/The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1/ The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1953–55) The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3 (1955) J Is for Jazz (1956) First Place (1957) Blue Trombone (1957) Dial J. J. 5 (1957) Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957) J. J. in Person! (1957) Really Livin' (1959) Trombone and Voices (1960) J.J. Inc. (1960) A Touch of Satin (1960–61) André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961) J. J.'s Broadway (1963) Proof Positive (1964) J.J.! (1964) Goodies (1965) Broadway Express (1965) The Total J.J. Johnson (1966) The Yokohama Concert (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Pinnacles (1979) Concepts in Blue (1980)
With Kai Winding	K + J.J. (aka, Nuf Said, 1955) Trombone for Two (1955) Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (one side each, 1956) Jay and Kai + 6 (1956) Jay and Kai (1955–57) The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) Israel (1968) Betwixt & Between (1968) Stonebone (1969)
Albums as sideman or arranger/ composer	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955) Sayin' Somethin' (Nat Adderley, 1966) The Soul of the City (Manny Albam, 1966) Basie Jam (Count Basie, 1973) The Bosses (Count Basie/"Big Joe" Turner, 1973) Night Song (Kenny Burrell, 1969) I'm Tryin' to Get Home (Donald Byrd, 1964) New York Slick (Ron Carter, 1979) Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis, 1949–50) Young Man with a Horn/Miles Davis Volume 1/Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952) Summertime (Paul Desmond, 1968) Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham, 1955) At the Opera House (Ella Fitzgerald, 1957) The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1949) Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Dizzy Gillespie, 1951) Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960) The Modern Touch (Benny Golson, 1957) The Hawk Flies High (Coleman Hawkins, 1957) Lady in Satin (Billie Holiday, 1958) And Then Again (Elvin Jones, 1965) The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (John Lewis, 1955) The Big Band (Jimmy McGriff, 1966) Happenings (Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson, 1966) Encyclopedia of Jazz (Oliver Nelson, 1965–66) Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill, 1966) Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957) Alfie (Sonny Rollins, 1966) Carnival of the Spirits (Moacir Santos, 1975) New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin, 1964) Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965) The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965) Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955) The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt, 1965) What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966) Joyride (Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
Film scores	Man and Boy (1971) Across 110th Street (1972) Top of the Heap (1972) Cleopatra Jones (1973) Willie Dynamite (1974)
Discography

v t e Kai Winding
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	K + J.J. (1955) Trombone for Two (1955) Jay and Kai + 6 (1956) Jay and Kai (1955, 1956, & 1957) The Trombone Sound (1956) Trombone Panorama (1956 & 1957) The Swingin' States (1958) Dance to the City Beat (1958 & 1959) The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones (1960) The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) Kai Olé (1961) Suspense Themes in Jazz (1962) Soul Surfin' (1963) Solo (1963) Kai Winding (1963) Mondo Cane No. 2 (1963 & 1964) Modern Country (1964) Rainy Day (1964 & 1965) The In Instrumentals (1965) Dirty Dog (1966) More Brass (1966) Penny Lane & Time (1967) Israel (1968) Betwixt & Between (1968 & 1969) Stonebone (1969) Giant Bones '80 (1979)
Live albums	Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (1956)
Songs	"More" "Time Is on My Side"
Related articles	The Giants of Jazz

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