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The Total J.J. Johnson

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The Total J.J. Johnson
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedNovember 30 and December 2 & 5, 1966
StudioRCA Victor, New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:38
LabelRCA Victor
LPM/LSP 3833
ProducerBrad McCuen
J. J. Johnson chronology
Broadway Express
(1965)
The Total J.J. Johnson
(1967)
Israel
(1968)

The Total J.J. Johnson is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1966 for the RCA Victor label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "the emphasis is on the arranged ensembles, making this project an excellent example of Johnson's often-overlooked writing talents".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by J. J. Johnson.

  1. "Say When" - 2:54
  2. "Blue" - 5:45
  3. "In Walked Horace" - 4:42
  4. "Short Cake" - 2:42
  5. "Space Walk" - 4:05
  6. "Euro #1" - 5:54
  7. "Ballade" - 3:47
  8. "Little Dave" - 4:02
  9. "Euro #2" 5:39
  • Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City on November 30, 1966 (tracks 1 & 7), December 2, 1966 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 8) and December 5, 1966 (tracks 4, 6 & 9)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Discogs album entry, accessed July 18, 2016
  2. ^ Chinen, N., Benny Powell discography, accessed July 18, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Total J.J. Johnson – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 787. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.