The Great Kai & J. J.
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Released1960
RecordedOctober 3 and November 2, 4 & 8, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Length42:12
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 3 and November 2, 4 & 8, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-1 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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The Great Kai & J. J. is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1960 as the first release for the Impulse! label (A-1 for the mono LP, AS-1 for the stereo one).[1]
The Penguin Guide comments that this release, recorded in 1960, "was a commercially motivated reunion, some time after the partnership had been amicably dissolved." It goes on to compliment the musicianship, paying particular notice to Bill Evans' playing, which gives it the feel of "a proper group project rather than a trombone feature with accompaniment."[2] Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated "the music still sounds fresh and lively".[3]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
