J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets

J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released	1950s
Recorded	June 26, 1946, December 24, 1947, May 11, 1949
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:44
Label	Savoy

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J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets is a studio album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, released by Savoy, containing three sessions recorded in 1946, 1947 and 1949. It was re-issued on CD in 1992, and again in 1994 on the Savoy Jazz label.

Track listing

This is the track list for the CD re-issue. All songs were written by J. J. Johnson, except where noted.

1. "Jay Bird" – 2:56
2. "Coppin' the Bop" (Max Roach) – 2:57
3. "Jay Jay" – 3:04
4. "Mad Be Bop" – 2:38
5. "Boneology" – 2:57
6. "Down Vernon's Alley" – 2:32
7. "Audubon" (Sonny Rollins) – 2:45
8. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 2:46
9. "Goof Square" (Rollins) – 2:23
10. "Bee Jay" – 2:24
11. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 2:57
12. "Riffette" – 2:25

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson – trombone

June 26, 1946, tracks 1-4

• Cecil Payne – alto sax
• Bud Powell – piano
• Leonard Gaskin – bass
• Max Roach – drums

December 24, 1947, tracks 5-6, 11-12

• Leo Parker – baritone sax
• Hank Jones – piano
• Al Lucas – bass
• Shadow Wilson – drums

May 11, 1949, tracks 7-10

• Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
• John Lewis – piano
• Gene Ramey – bass
• Shadow Wilson – drums

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