Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown

Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown
Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released	1953
Recorded	1953 June 22
Genre	Jazz
Length	25:32
Label	Blue Note
J. J. Johnson chronology
CD re-issue

Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown (aka Jay Jay Johnson aka Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke aka Jay Jay Johnson Sextet) is a 1953 Blue Note Records album by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded on June 22, 1953.^[1] The album was re-issued on CD in 1989 as The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1, with three alternate take 'bonus tacks' from the same 1953 recording session. Five of the six original tracks were included also in a 1955 12 inch LP re-issue/compilation (also) titled, The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	(Crown award)^[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz stated the recording is, "one of the central documents of post-war jazz."^[2] Scott Yanow (Allmusic) commented that, "Although Johnson has a couple of features, Clifford Brown largely steals the show".^[3]

Track listing[]

LP Side 'A'

"Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:47
"Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger ("Ram") Ramirez, James Sherman) - 3:50
"Capri" (Gigi Gryce) - 3:37

LP Side 'B'

"Sketch 1" (John Lewis) - 4:21
"Turnpike" (J. J. Johnson) - 4:15
"It Could Happen To You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:42

3 alternate take bonus tracks added to 1989+ CD re-issues, The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1

"Capri" (Gryce) [alternate take] - 3:47
"Turnpike" (Johnson) [alternate take] - 4:10
"Get Happy" (Arlen, Koehler) [alternate take] - 4:11

Personnel[]

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Clifford Brown – trumpet (except "It Could Happen To You")
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (except "It Could Happen To You")
John Lewis – piano
Percy Heath – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums

References[]

^ Blue Note discography accessed March 28, 2016
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 786. ISBN 0-14-103401-7.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 2016 March 28

Blue Note Records BLP 5028 (1953)
Blue Note Records BLP 1505 / BST 81505 (1955)
Blue Note Records CDP 7 81505 2 (1989 / 1997)
Blue Note Records UPC 724353214326 (2001)

[Blue_Note_discography-1] Blue Note discography accessed March 28, 2016

[penguin-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 786. ISBN 0-14-103401-7.

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 2016 March 28

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As 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)
With 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)
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Film scores	Man and Boy (1971) Across 110th Street (1972) Top of the Heap (1972) Cleopatra Jones (1973) Willie Dynamite (1974)
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