J.J. Johnson - The Columbia Albums Collection (1956-1961)(2017) 4CD скачать бесплатно

James Louis Johnson was born on 24th January 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Reverend James Horace and Nina Johnson, and was raised in a strict, disciplinarian household. His mother encouraged him to start playing piano at the age of nine, before he temporarily moved to baritone saxophone. When his school friends at Crispus Attucks High School needed a trombone player for their band, James Jr. Made the final switch, and trombone would remain his instrument of choice for the rest of his life. Heavily influenced by the likes of Dickie Wells, Trummy Young and J.C. Higginbotham, Johnson began his professional career in 1941 when he joined the band of Clarence Love. He moved on to pianist Snookum Russell's group in 1942, where he played alongside trumpeter Fats Navarro. His career reached new heights that year too when he was invited to join Benny Carter's orchestra as player and arranger, a post he held for three years. During this time, Johnson made his first recordings, and appeared at the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert. Sadly, on 4th February 2001, after a long battle with prostate cancer, J.J. Johnson took the decision to go out on his own terms; he ended his life by his own hand via a single gunshot wound at age 77. This four CD box set compiles the entirety of J.J. Johnson's work as bandleader for the Columbia label, originally released between 1956 and 1961. Featuring eight complete albums, and over five hours of music, all in glorious remastered sound, this compilation will prove both a perfect starting point for those new to J.J.'s music, and a welcome reminder for those already well-versed.

Tracks:

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Disc: 1

1. Naptown U.S.A

2. It Might As Well Be Spring

3. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

4. Angel Eyes

5. Solar

6. Overdrive

7. Undecided

8. Never Let Me Go

9. Chasin' the Bird

10. Cube Steak

11. It's Only a Paper Moon

12. Paul's Pal

13. For Heaven's Sake

14. Commutation

15. Harvey's House

16. That Tired Routine Called Love

17. Be My Love

18. Cry Me a River

19. Nickels and Dimes

Disc: 2

1. Hello, Young Lovers

2. Kev

3. What's New

4. Blue Trombone, Part I

5. Blue Trombone, Part II

6. Gone with the Wind

7. 100 Proof

8. Tea Pot

9. Barbados

10. In a Little Provincial Town

11. Cette Chose

12. Blue Haze

13. Love Is Here to Stay

14. So Sorry Please

15. It Could Happen to You

16. Bird Song

17. Old Devil Moon

Disc: 3

1. Tune Up

2. Laura

3. Walkin'

4. What Is This Thing Called Love'

5. Misterioso

6. My Old Flame

7. Now's the Time

8. Me Too

9. Decision

10. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good

11. Red Cross

12. Almost Like Being in Love

13. Stardust

14. Sidewinder

15. God Bless the Child

16. Speak Low

Disc: 4

1. Jennie's Song

2. Only the Lonely

3. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

4. In a Sentimental Mood

5. Get Out of Town

6. I'm Glad There Is You

7. You're My Girl

8. To the Ends of the Earth

9. What Is There to Say

10. Lazy Bones

11. Mohawk

12. Minor Mist

13. In Walked Horace

14. Fatback

15. Aquarius

16. Shutterbug

All thanks to original releaser