Concepts in Blue
1981 studio album by J. J. Johnson
Concepts in Blue | ||||
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Studio album by J. J. Johnson | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | September 23–26, 1980 | |||
Studio | Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 43:27 | |||
Label | Pablo Today 2312-123 | |||
Producer | J. J. Johnson | |||
J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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Concepts in Blue is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.[1][2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is a fun set of straightahead jazz. The colorful frontline obviously enjoyed playing the blues-oriented repertoire and the solos are consistently rewarding. Nothing all that innovative occurs but the results are pleasing".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
- "Blue Nun" - 5:03
- "Nermus" - 6:10
- "Village Blues" (John Coltrane) - 5:07
- "Azure" - 6:00
- "Coming Home" (Kevin Johnson) - 7:10
- "Concepts in Blue" - 7:56
- "Mohawk" - 6:01
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson - trombone
- Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone, keyboards (tracks 1 & 5)
- Billy Childs (track 6), Pete Jolly (tracks 2-4 & 7) - keyboards
- Ray Brown (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Tony Dumas (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Kevin Johnson - drums
References
- ^ Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Today 2312-100, 2312 Sampler Album series, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ Lord, T., Clark Terry discography, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Concepts in Blue – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release
(except for the film scores)
(except for the film scores)
leader or
co-leader
- J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946–49)
- Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown/The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1/
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1953–55) - The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3 (1955)
- J Is for Jazz (1956)
- First Place (1957)
- Blue Trombone (1957)
- Dial J. J. 5 (1957)
- Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
- J. J. in Person! (1957)
- Really Livin' (1959)
- Trombone and Voices (1960)
- J.J. Inc. (1960)
- A Touch of Satin (1960–61)
- André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961)
- J. J.'s Broadway (1963)
- Proof Positive (1964)
- J.J.! (1964)
- Goodies (1965)
- Broadway Express (1965)
- The Total J.J. Johnson (1966)
- The Yokohama Concert (with Nat Adderley, 1977)
- Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (with Nat Adderley, 1977)
- Pinnacles (1979)
- Concepts in Blue (1980)
Kai Winding
- K + J.J. (aka, Nuf Said, 1955)
- Trombone for Two (1955)
- Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (one side each, 1956)
- Jay and Kai + 6 (1956)
- Jay and Kai (1955–57)
- The Great Kai & J. J. (1960)
- Israel (1968)
- Betwixt & Between (1968)
- Stonebone (1969)
as
sideman or
arranger/
composer
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955)
- Sayin' Somethin' (Nat Adderley, 1966)
- The Soul of the City (Manny Albam, 1966)
- Basie Jam (Count Basie, 1973)
- The Bosses (Count Basie/"Big Joe" Turner, 1973)
- Night Song (Kenny Burrell, 1969)
- I'm Tryin' to Get Home (Donald Byrd, 1964)
- New York Slick (Ron Carter, 1979)
- Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis, 1949–50)
- Young Man with a Horn/Miles Davis Volume 1/Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952)
- Summertime (Paul Desmond, 1968)
- Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham, 1955)
- At the Opera House (Ella Fitzgerald, 1957)
- The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1949)
- Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Dizzy Gillespie, 1951)
- Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960)
- The Modern Touch (Benny Golson, 1957)
- The Hawk Flies High (Coleman Hawkins, 1957)
- Lady in Satin (Billie Holiday, 1958)
- And Then Again (Elvin Jones, 1965)
- The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (John Lewis, 1955)
- The Big Band (Jimmy McGriff, 1966)
- Happenings (Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson, 1966)
- Encyclopedia of Jazz (Oliver Nelson, 1965–66)
- Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill, 1966)
- Charlie Parker on Dial (1947)
- Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
- Alfie (Sonny Rollins, 1966)
- Carnival of the Spirits (Moacir Santos, 1975)
- New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin, 1964)
- Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965)
- The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965)
- Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955)
- The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt, 1965)
- What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966)
- Joyride (Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
scores
- Man and Boy (1971)
- Across 110th Street (1972)
- Top of the Heap (1972)
- Cleopatra Jones (1973)
- Willie Dynamite (1974)