Pinnacles (J. J. Johnson album)

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Released1980
RecordedSeptember 17–19, 1979
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Pinnacles
Studio album by
J. J. Johnson
Released1980
RecordedSeptember 17–19, 1979
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length38:56
LabelMilestone
M 9093
ProducerEd Michel
J. J. Johnson chronology
Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2
(1977)		 Pinnacles
(1980)		 Concepts in Blue
(1980)

Pinnacles is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1979 for the Milestone label.[1][2][3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date".[4] 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".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

  1. "Night Flight" - 7:46
  2. "Deak" - 6:26
  3. "Cannonball Junction" - 5:32
  4. "Pinnacles" - 6:40
  5. "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 6:46
  6. "Mr. Clean" (Weldon Irvine) - 5:46

Personnel

Use of Electronic Music Equipment

References

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