The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones is an album by American jazz trombonist Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Impulse! label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Fine straight-ahead music obviously most enjoyed by listeners who like the sound of trombones".
Track listing
- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) — 4:08
- "Lil Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) — 4:07
- "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) — 3:36
- "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) — 2:56
- "Mangos" (Dee Libby, Sid Wayne) — 3:46
- "Impulse" (Kai Winding) — 3:14
- "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) — 4:09
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) — 4:02
- "Michie" (Slow) (Winding) — 3:05
- "Michie" (Fast) (Winding) — 3:48
*Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 17, 1960 (tracks 6 & 9), November 21, 1960 (tracks 1, 4 & 5), November 23, 1960 (tracks 2 & 3) and December 13, 1960 (tracks 7, 8 & 10)
Personnel
- Kai Winding — trombone
- Jimmy Knepper (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Johnny Messner (tracks 1âÂÂ5), Ephie Resnick (tracks 6 & 9) — trombone
- Paul Faulise, Dick Lieb (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Tony Studd (tracks 1âÂÂ6 & 9) — bass trombone
- Bill Evans (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Ross Tompkins (tracks 1âÂÂ6 & 9) — piano
- Ray Starling (tracks 1 & 2) — mellophone
- Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1âÂÂ6 & 9), Ron Carter (tracks 7, 8 & 10) — bass
- Al Beldini (tracks 1âÂÂ6 & 9), Sticks Evans (tracks 7, 8 & 10) — drums
- Olatunji — congas (tracks 1 & 5)
References