Jay and Kai + 6
1956 studio album by The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet
Jay and Kai + 6 | ||||
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Studio album by The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet | ||||
Released | 1956 (1956) | |||
Recorded | April 2–6, 1956 | |||
Length | 29:37 | |||
Producer | George Avakian | |||
J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [1] |
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.[2][3] The title refers to the six trombonists (including two bass trombonists) who accompany Johnson and Winding on the recording.[3] Columbia Records released the album (Columbia CL 892) as a monaural LP record in 1956.[3][4] In December 1956, Jay and Kai + 6 reached the № 3 position on the Billboard jazz chart.[5]
Track listing
The following track listing refers to the original LP configuration.[2][4][6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "A Night in Tunisia" | Gillespie | Johnson | 2:25 |
2. | "Piece for Two Tromboniums" | Winding[2][4][7] | 2:00 | |
3. | "Rise 'N' Shine" | De Sylva, Youmans | 2:41 | |
4. | "All at Once You Love Her" | Rodgers and Hammerstein | Winding | 2:38 |
5. | "No Moon at All" | Evans, Mann | Johnson | 2:11 |
6. | "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" | Rodgers and Hammerstein | 2:29 | |
Total length: | 14:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "The Peanut Vendor" | Simons, Gilbert, Sunshine | Winding | 2:09 |
2. | "You're My Thrill" | Gorney, Clare | 2:44 | |
3. | "Jeanne" | Winding | 2:30 | |
4. | "Four Plus Four" | Johnson[2][4][8] | 3:11 | |
5. | "You Don't Know What Love Is" | de Paul, Raye | Winding | 2:18 |
6. | "The Continental" | Conrad, Magidson | 2:21 | |
Total length: | 15:13 |
Personnel
- J.J. Johnson – trombone, trombonium, arranger
- Kai Winding – trombone, trombonium, arranger
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Bob Alexander – trombone
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
- Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
- Hank Jones – piano
- Milt Hinton – 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")[4]
- Ray Brown – bass ("Night In Tunisia", "All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor", "The Continental")[4]
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Candido Camero – conga ("A Night in Tunisia"), bongo ("All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor")[2]
References
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 786. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c d e Payne, Doug. "KAI WINDING". Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. 1956-09-29. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e f "J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding – Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "The Billboard's Monthly Recap of Best Selling Classical and Jazz Packaged Records". Billboard. 1956-12-29. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Nathan, Dave. Jay and Kai + 6 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ The allmusic review credits Johnson as the composer.
- ^ The allmusic review credits McCoy Tyner as the composer.
- v
- t
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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)