J Is for Jazz
Studio album by
The J. J. Johnson Quintet
Released1956
RecordedJuly 24, 25 & 27, 1956
StudioColumbia 30th Street Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
CL 935
ProducerCal Lampley
J. J. Johnson chronology
Jay and Kai
(1956) 		J Is for Jazz
(1956) 		First Place
(1957)

J Is for Jazz is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
DownBeat[6]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[5]

Track listing

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

  1. "Naptown U.S.A." - 4:59
  2. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:46
  3. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) - 4:14
  4. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis Earl Brent) - 3:35
  5. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 5:14
  6. "Overdrive" - 3:22
  7. "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin) - 4:04
  8. "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) - 3:40
  9. "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 4:40
  10. "Cube Steak" - 3:41

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
  2. ^ Maz Roach Catalog, accessed July 18, 2016
  3. ^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956-1957), accessed July 18, 2016
  4. ^ The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 18, 2016
  5. ^ a b J Is for Jazz – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Hentoff, Nat (23 January 1957). "J. J. Johnson: J is for Jazz". DownBeat. Vol. 24, no. 2. p. 25.
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