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The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3

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The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedJune 6, 1955
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length23:49
LabelBlue Note
BLP 5070
J. J. Johnson chronology
K + J.J.
(1955)
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3
(1955)
Trombone for Two
(1955)

The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3 is a ten-inch LP by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson recorded on June 6, 1955 and released on Blue Note later that year. Johnson is backed by a quintet featuring saxophonist Hank Mobley and rhythm section Horace Silver, Paul Chambers and Kenny Clarke.

Background

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The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3 (BLP 5070) was the third of three Jay Jay Johnson albums released on Blue Note's 10-inch LP Modern Jazz 5000 Series, following Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown (1953) and The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 2 (1954). In 1955, Blue Note reissued the three sessions on two 12-inch compilations: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vols. 1 & 2 (BLP 1505/BLP 1506).

Track listing

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All tracks are written by J. J. Johnson, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Daylie Double" 4:27
2."You're Mine, You"
  • Johnny Green
  • Edward Heyman
3:07
3."Pennies from Heaven"
  • Johnny Burke
  • Arthur Johnston
4:18
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Groovin'" 4:40
2."Viscosity" 4:21
3."Portrait of Jennie"
  • Gordon Burdge
  • J. Russel Robinson
2:56

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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References

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