Israel (album)

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Israel
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Studio album by
Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson
Released1968
RecordedFebruary 19, March 4 & 12 and April 16, 1968
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length42:12
LabelA&M/CTI
SP 3008
ProducerCreed Taylor
Kai Winding chronology
Penny Lane & Time
(1967) 		Kai & J. J.: Israel
(1968) 		J & K, Betwixt & Between
(1969)
J. J. Johnson chronology
The Total J.J. Johnson
(1966) 		Kai & J. J.: Israel
(1968) 		J & K, Betwixt & Between
(1969)

Israel is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "This date is a bit commercial, with a small string section and woodwinds utilized on five of the nine numbers. Still, the beautiful tones of the co-leaders make this a worthwhile set ".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:23
  2. "Israel" (John Carisi) - 5:22
  3. "Catherine's Theme" (Francis Lai) - 5:14
  4. "Am I Blue / Sonnyboy" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke / Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, Lew Brown) - 4:32
  5. "Never My Love" (Donald Addrisi, Richard Addrisi) - 2:53
  6. "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week" (Jule Styne, Sammy Kahn) - 2:52
  7. "St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) - 4:04
  8. "Django" (John Lewis) - 4:52
  9. "Try To Remember" (Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) - 4:11
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 19 (track 5 & 6), March 4 (track 2), March 12 (track 3 & 7), and April 16 (track 1, 4, 8 & 9), 1968

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 9, 2012
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 9, 2012
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