トロンボーンにビバップの表現を取り入れ、ディジー・ガレスピーやチャーリー・パーカーの称賛を勝ち取ったJ.J. ジョンソンが、マイルス・デイヴィスのブルーノートでの最初のセッションに参加した後、 1953 年から 55 年にかけてクリフォード・ブラウン、チャールズ・ミンガス、ホレス・シルヴァー、ハンク・モブレーらと数回行ったセッションをまとめた1枚。
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〈パーソネル〉 J.J. Johnson (tb) Clifford Brown (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Heath (ts,bs) Horace Silver, John Lewis, Wynton Kelly (p) Sabu (congas) Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (ds)
発売・販売元 提供資料(2025/12/23)
The second of two Blue Note CDs (which differ in their content from the similarly titled LPs) contains two complete sessions that showcase trombonist J.J. Johnson. The first six titles (highlighted by "Old Devil Moon" and "Too Marvelous for Words") feature Johnson in a quintet with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Charles Mingus, drummer Kenny Clarke and the congas of Sabu. For the later session, there are also six titles (including "Pennies from Heaven" and "Portrait of Jennie") plus three alternate takes; Johnson is joined by Hank Mobley on tenor, pianist Horace Silver, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Kenny Clarke. Both of these dates offer listeners excellent examples of the talents of the great trombonist who always played his instrument with the fluidity of a trumpet. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow
Rovi