Proof Positive (album)

Proof Positive
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released	1964
Recorded	May 1 and July 4, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:40
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
J. J. Johnson chronology
J.J.'s Broadway (1963)J.J.'s Broadway1963 Proof Positive (1964) J.J.! (1964)J.J.!1964

Proof Positive is an album by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This CD reissue finds trombonist J.J. Johnson in prime form. In fact, his melancholy minor-toned explorations often recall Miles Davis, whose group he had played with the year before".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

LP Side 'A'

1. "Neo" (Miles Davis) – 10:19
2. "Lullaby Of Jazzland" (Manny Albam, Rick Ward) – 5:08
3. "Stella By Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 4:02

LP Side 'B'

1. "Minor Blues" (J.J. Johnson) – 8:04
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:02
3. "Blues Waltz" (Max Roach) – 8:05

Bonus track on CD re-issue

"Gloria" (Bronislaw Kaper) – 3:04

all tracks recorded in New York City on May 1, 1964 except "Lullaby Of Jazzland" recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey around July 4, 1964

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson – trombone
• Harold Mabern – piano
• Arthur Harper, Jr. – bass
• Frank Gant – drums

"Lullaby Of Jazzland":

• J.J. Johnson – trombone
• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Richard Davis – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums
• Toots Thielemans – guitar

References