Jay and Kai + 6
Appearance
Jay and Kai + 6 | ||||
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Studio album by The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet | ||||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | April 2–6, 1956 | |||
Length | 29:37 | |||
Producer | George Avakian | |||
J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding chronology | ||||
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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.[1][2] The title refers to the six trombonists (including two bass trombonists) who accompany Johnson and Winding on the recording.[2] Columbia Records released the album (Columbia CL 892) as a monaural LP record in 1956.[2][3] In December 1956, Jay and Kai + 6 reached the № 3 position on the Billboard jazz chart.[4]
Track listing
The following track listing refers to the original LP configuration.[1][3][5]
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[1][3][6] | 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[1][3][7] | 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")[3]
- Ray Brown – bass ("Night In Tunisia", "All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor", "The Continental")[3]
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Candido Camero – conga ("A Night in Tunisia"), bongo ("All At Once You Love Her", "The Peanut Vendor")[1]
References
- ^ 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.