Jay and Kai + 6 is the fifth album by jazz trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, credited on this album as The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet. The title refers to the six trombonists (including two bass trombonists) who accompany Johnson and Winding on the recording. Columbia Records released the album (Columbia CL 892) as a monaural LP record in 1956. In December 1956, Jay and Kai + 6 reached the â 3 position on the Billboard jazz chart.
Track listing
The following track listing refers to the original LP configuration.
Personnel
- J.J. Johnson â trombone, trombonium, arranger
- Kai Winding â trombone, trombonium, arranger
- Urbie Green â trombone
- Bob Alexander â trombone
- Eddie Bert â trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland â trombone
- Tom Mitchell â bass trombone
- Bart Varsalona â bass trombone
- Hank Jones â piano
- Milt Hinton â bass ("Piece For Two Tromboniums", "Rise 'N' Shine", "No Moon at All", "Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "You're My Thrill", "Jeanne", "You Don't Know What Love Is")
- Ray Brown â bass ("Night In Tunisia", "All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor", "The Continental")
- Osie Johnson â drums
- Candido Camero â conga ("A Night in Tunisia"), bongo ("All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor")
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