J.J.!

J.J.! is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J.J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1964 for the RCA Victor label.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

1. "El Camino Real" (J.J. Johnson) – 4:10
2. "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) – 5:50
3. "Train Samba" (Gary McFarland) – 6:50
4. "Swing Spring" (Miles Davis) – 3:45
5. "Bimsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 3:10
6. "My Little Suede Shoes" (Charlie Parker) – 4:55
7. "So What" (Davis) – 4:15
8. "Stratusphunk" (George Russell) – 6:50
9. "Winter's Waif" (McFarland) – 5:50

• Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on December 7, 1964 (tracks 5–8), December 8, 1964 (tracks 2 & 4) and December 9, 1964 (tracks 1, 3 & 9)

Personnel

• J.J. Johnson – trombone, arranger
• Thad Jones (tracks 1–4 & 9), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (tracks 5–8), Joe Wilder (tracks 1, 3, & 9) – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
• Tommy Mitchell (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Tony Studd – bass trombone
• James Buffington – French horn (tracks 1, 3 & 9)
• Bill Stanley – tuba (tracks 1, 3 & 9)
• Ray Beckenstein (tracks 2 & 4), Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Bud Johnson (tracks 1, 3, & 9), Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson (tracks 5–8) – reeds
• Hank Jones – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Grady Tate – drums

References