Concepts in Blue
1981 studio album by J. J. Johnson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Concepts in Blue is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.[1][2]
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| 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 | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [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".[3]
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
- J. J. Johnson - trombone
- Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone, keyboards (tracks 1 & 5)
- Billy Childs (track 6), Pete Jolly (tracks 2-4 & 7) - keyboards
- Ray Brown (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Tony Dumas (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Kevin Johnson - drums
References
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