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1981 studio album by J. J. Johnson
Concepts in Blue Released 1981 Recorded September 23–26, 1980 Studio Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Genre Jazz Length 43 :27 Label Pablo Today 2312-123 Producer J. J. Johnson
Concepts in Blue J. J. Johnson recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 4]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This is a fun set of straightahead jazz. The colorful frontline obviously enjoyed playing the blues-oriented repertoire and the solos are consistently rewarding. Nothing all that innovative occurs but the results are pleasing".[ 4]
Track listing
All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
"Blue Nun" - 5:03
"Nermus" - 6:10
"Village Blues" (John Coltrane ) - 5:07
"Azure" - 6:00
"Coming Home" (Kevin Johnson) - 7:10
"Concepts in Blue" - 7:56
"Mohawk" - 6:01
Personnel
References
^ Discogs album entry , accessed July 20, 2016^ Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Today 2312-100, 2312 Sampler Album series , accessed July 20, 2016^ Lord, T., Clark Terry discography , accessed July 20, 2016
^ a b Yanow, Scott. Concepts in Blue – ReviewAllMusic . Retrieved July 20, 2016.
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release
As WithKai Winding Albums
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Sayin' Somethin' Nat Adderley , 1966)The Soul of the City Manny Albam , 1966)Basie Jam Count Basie , 1973)The Bosses "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 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 and Strings Perceptions 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 Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Alfie Sonny Rollins , 1966)Carnival of the Spirits Moacir Santos , 1975)New Fantasy Lalo Schifrin , 1964)Once a Thief and Other Themes The Cape Verdean Blues Horace Silver , 1965)Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones The Matadors Meet the Bull Sonny Stitt , 1965)What's New!!! Joyride Stanley Turrentine , 1965) Film
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithDuke WithJohnny WithQuincy WithHerbie WithOliver With
My Kinda Swing Ernestine Anderson , 1959)Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments Soul Summit Vol. 2 Gene Ammons , 1961)Late Hour Special Velvet Soul One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Goodies George Benson , 1968)Bobo's Beat Willie Bobo , 1968)Jam Session Clifford Brown , 1954)Ruth Brown '65 Ruth Brown , 1964)Who Is Gary Burton? Byrd at the Gate Charlie Byrd , 1963)Son of Drum Suite Al Cohn , 1960)The Magic Touch Tadd Dameron , 1962)Afro-Jaws Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1960)Trane Whistle Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra Ella Abraça Jobim Ella Fitzgerald , 1980–81)Big Band Bossa Nova Stan Getz , 1962)Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One Gillespiana Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)Carnegie Hall Concert Cookin' Paul Gonsalves , 1957)The Big Soul-Band Johnny Griffin , 1960)White Gardenia Homage to Duke Dave Grusin , 1993)The Further Adventures of El Chico Chico Hamilton , 1966)It's About Time Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)Friends Old and New John Hicks , 1992)Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness JATP , 1983)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants J.J.! J.J. Johnson , 1964)Goodies Concepts in Blue Summit Meeting Elvin Jones , 1977)Down Home Sam Jones , 1962)At Newport '63 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)The Centaur and the Phoenix Yusef Lateef , 1960)Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz Mundell Lowe , 1960)Satan in High Heels The Soul of Hollywood Junior Mance , 1962)The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Tijuana Jazz Mingus Revisited Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus , 1960)The Complete Town Hall Concert Smooth as the Wind Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)A Sure Thing Jazz Dialogue Modern Jazz Quartet , 1965)Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard Gerry Mulligan '63 Gerry Mulligan , 1962)That's How I Love the Blues! Mark Murphy , 1962)Nine Flags Chico O'Farrill , 1966)Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts The Alternate Blues The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 Basically Duke Oscar Pettiford , 1954)The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner Big Joe Turner , 1974)Bossa Nova Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Jazz for the Jet Set Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass New Fantasy Lalo Schifrin , 1964)Once a Thief and Other Themes Hobo Flats Jimmy Smith , 1963)The Matadors Meet the Bull Sonny Stitt , 1965)I Keep Comin' Back! Taylor Made Jazz Billy Taylor , 1959)New York City R&B Cecil Taylor , 1961)Kwamina Out of the Storm Ed Thigpen , 1966)Devil May Care Teri Thornton , 1960–61)Joyride Stanley Turrentine , 1965)Live at Newport McCoy Tyner , 1963)Dinah Jams Dinah Washington , 1954)Uhuru Afrika Randy Weston , 1960)At Newport '63 Joe Williams , 1963)New York, New Sound Gerald Wilson , 2003)Kai Olé Kai Winding , 1961)The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode Jimmy Woode , 1957)
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