The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1

Trombonist J. J. Johnson took the language of bebop and adapted it to his instrument winning the admiration of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. After playing on Miles Davis first Blue Note session, Johnson led several dates in 195354 that were compiled on the 12 LP The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 featuring Clifford Brown, Charles Mingus, and more.

BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL EDITION: mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal, padded inner sleeves.

Tracklist:

A1 Turnpike 4:14

A2 Lover Man 3:51

A3 Get Happy 4:52

A4 Sketch 1 4:23

A5 Capri 3:38

B1 Jay 3:38

B2 Old Devil Moon 3:49

B3 It’s You Or No One 4:04

B4 Too Marvelous For Words 3:36

B5 Coffee Pot 4:07