Quote Originally Posted by poppachubby
JJ is a big band style for which he uses 3 configurations of players...


(A) Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, trumpets, fluegelhorns; J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, trombones; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute; Oliver Nelson, alto sax, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, baritone sax, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

(B) Thad Jones, Ernie Royal, trumpets, fluegelhorns; J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, trombones; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute, alto flute; Oliver Nelson, alto sax, tenor sax; Ray Beckenstein, baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

(C) Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Wilder, trumpets; Thad Jones, Ernie Royal, trumpets, fluegelhorns; J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, trombones; Tony Studd, Tom Mitchell, bass trombones; Jimmy Buffington, French horn; Bill Stanley, tuba; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute, alto flute; Harvey Estrin, soprano sax, alto sax, clarinet, flute, alto flute; Oliver Nelson, alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet; Budd Johnson, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Produced by Jack Somer
Recording engineer: Mickey Crofford
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City on December 7 (A), 8 (B) and 9 (C), 1964
Arranged by Oliver Nelson (2), Gary McFarland (3 & 9), Tom McIntosh (10 & 11) and J.J. Johnson (all others).

Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna
Remixed in 24-bit from the original three-track tapes and mastered by Mark Wilder, Sony Studios


Trombone for Two

J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding, trombones, Dick Katz, piano; Paul Chambers (#1-10), Milt Hinton (#11-15), Bill Crow (#16-20), bass; Osie Johnson (#1-10), Shadow Wilson (#11-15), Kenny Clarke (#16-20), drums.
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio on June 23, 1955 (#2, 5, 7, 8 & 10), June 24, 1955 (#1, 3, 4, 6 & 9), November 17, 1955 (#11-15) and July 18, 1956 (#16-20).

Candido Camero, bongos is added on track 12.
Johnson and Winding play tromboniums on track 16



JJ in Person

Personnel: J.J. Johnson (trombone); Nat Adderly (cornet); Tommy Flanagan (piano); Wilbur Little (bass); Albert Heath (drums).

WOW!...I'll say it again...WOW!!!

Imma have to look for those albums....I hope I can find them new. When I saw Oliver Nelson and Grady Tate thats all it took....I was sold.

Thanks man. IF you think you want to unload them, let me know.