Jay Jay Johnson – Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath & Kenny Clarke (1954/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Jay Jay Johnson – Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath & Kenny Clarke (1954/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 25:45 minutes | 878 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

J. J. Johnson, also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, arranger and composer. For this release J.J. Johnson teams up with trumpet legend Clifford Brown, saxophonist Jimmy Heath, pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Kenny Clarke. The six track EP was originally released in 1953 under Blue Note Records and features tracks “Lover Man”, “It Could Happen to You” and “Get Happy”. Clifford Brown steals the spotlight from Johnson in this EP with his complex harmonic progressions and up-tempo expertise.

Tracklist:

1-1. Clifford Brown – Capri (03:37)
1-2. Jay Jay Johnson – Lover Man (03:52)
1-3. Clifford Brown – Turnpike (04:16)
1-4. Jay Jay Johnson – Sketch 1 (04:24)
1-5. Jay Jay Johnson – It Could Happen To You (04:45)
1-6. Clifford Brown – Get Happy (04:48)

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