Stonebone
1970 studio album by Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson
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Studio album by Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson | ||||
Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | September 23, 24 & 25, 1969 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Soul jazz, jazz fusion | |||
Label | A&M/CTI | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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Stonebone is an album by jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released by CTI only in Japan.[1]
Album subsequently issued in 2020 for the October 24th Record Store Day. It was a red vinyl pressing for Europe and US distribution[2] . Re-issue contains the same track listing, durations cover art, but with only English language sleeve notes etc.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "It is a prototype of the CTI formula of the '70s, allowing first-class jazz musicians to groove at length with minimal shaping on the production end to give these tracks drama".[4]
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Track listing
- "Dontcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya?" (Rudy Stevenson)
- "Musings" (Johnson)
- "Mojo" (Johnson)
- "Recollections" (Joe Zawinul)
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson – trombone
- Kai Winding – trombone
- Herbie Hancock – keyboards
- Bob James – keyboards
- Ross Tompkins – keyboards
- George Benson – guitar
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Grady Tate – drums
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- K + J.J. (1955)
- Trombone for Two (1955)
- Jay and Kai + 6 (1956)
- Jay and Kai (1955, 1956, & 1957)
- The Trombone Sound (1956)
- Trombone Panorama (1956 & 1957)
- The Swingin' States (1958)
- Dance to the City Beat (1958 & 1959)
- The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones (1960)
- The Great Kai & J. J. (1960)
- Kai Olé (1961)
- Suspense Themes in Jazz (1962)
- Soul Surfin' (1963)
- Solo (1963)
- Kai Winding (1963)
- Mondo Cane No. 2 (1963 & 1964)
- Modern Country (1964)
- Rainy Day (1964 & 1965)
- The In Instrumentals (1965)
- Dirty Dog (1966)
- More Brass (1966)
- Penny Lane & Time (1967)
- Israel (1968)
- Betwixt & Between (1968 & 1969)
- Stonebone (1969)
- Giant Bones '80 (1979)
- "More"
- "Time Is on My Side"