J.J. Johnson Mosaic Discography

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The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sess. (#169)

DISCOGRAPHY

(A) J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1), Hank Jones (p), Percy Heath (b), Elvin Jones (d).

July 24, 1956

co56830 I Should Care unissued

co56831 Overdrive CL935

co56832 Undecided -1 -

co56833 Joey, Joey, Joey unissued

co56834 Angel Eyes CL935

(B) J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1), Hank Jones (p), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d).

July 25, 1956

co56835 Tumbling Tumbleweeds CL935

co56836 Cube Steak -

co56837 Never Let Me Go -1 -

co56838 Solar -

© J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d).

July 27, 1956

co56315 Chasin' The Bird CL935

co56316 Naptown U.S.A. -

co56317 It Might As Well Be Spring -1 -

(D) J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d).

January 29, 1957

co57273 Bird Song CL1084

co57274 It Could Happen To You -1 (omit tb) -

co57275 Our Love Is Here To Stay (omit Jasper) -

co57275 Blue Haze -

co56830 I Should Care (remake) CL973

(E) J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d).

January 31, 1957

co57277 Barbados CL1084

co57278 In A Little Provincial Town -1 -

co57279 Cette Chose -

co56833 Joey, Joey, Joey (remake) Playboy 1529/30

(F) J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Max Roach (d).

April 11, 1957

co57801 I've Got You Under My Skin CL1020

co57802 Harvey's House CL1030

co57803 Nickels And Dimes -

co57804 That Tired Routine Called Love -

co57805 For Heaven's Sake -

co57806 Paul's Pal -

(G) J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Max Roach (d).

April 12, 1957

co57807-4 It's Only A Paper Moon CL1030

co57808-1 Out Of My Dreams unissued

co57809-1 Commutation CL1030

co57810-2 God Bless The Child unissued

co57811-5 Be My Love CL1030

(H) J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Max Roach (d).

April 26, 1957

co57724-1 Cry Me A River CL1030

co57725-4 Hello Young Lovers CS8109

co57726-5 100 Proof -

co57727-2 What's New -

(I) J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Max Roach (d).

May 3, 1957

co57909-5 Kev CS8109

co57910-5 Gone With The Wind -

co57811-1/2 Blue Trombone (Parts 1 and 2) -

note: On CS 8109, Blue Trombone was issued in two parts. The tape ran out during the bass solo causing the break in the tune. But the tune was edited together as a continuous performance soon after the session. That version is used here for the first time.

(J) J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d).

May 14, 1957

co57944-1 Come Rain Or Come Shine unissued

co57945-6 Tea Pot CL1084

co57946-2 So Sorry Please (no horns) -

co57947-3 Old Devil Moon -

(K) Nat Adderley (cor), J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

February 19, 1958

tk.2 Now's The Time CS8009

tk.2 What Is This Thing Called Love -

tk.1 Misterioso -

tk.3 Tune Up -

tk.1 My Old Flame (omit tp) -

tk.3 Walkin' -

tk,1/2 Laura -

note: CS8009 entitled In Person has dubbed-in applause and fake stage announcements. This is actually a studio recording as presented here.

(L) Nat Adderley (cor), J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

May 26, 1958

co61161-5 Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup unissued

co61162-2 Almost Like Being In Love -

co61163-3 Love Letters -

co61164-2 Decision -

(M) Nat Adderley (cor), J.J. Johnson (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Wilbur Little (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

August 29, 1958

co61444-2 Star Dust unissued

co61445-2 Sidewinder -

co61446-1 Bags' Groove FC38509

co61447-2 Pennies From Heaven unissued

co61448-3 Alone Together -

(N) Nat Adderley (cor), J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl-1), Cedar Walton (p), Spanky DeBrest (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

March 18, 1959

co62425-6 Really Livin' CS8178

co62426-3 Alone Together -1 unissued

co62527-5 Speak Low CS8178

(O) Nat Adderley (cor), J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl-1), Cedar Walton (p), Spanky DeBrest (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

March 19, 1959

co62433-3 Decision -1 CS8178

co62434 Sidewinder rejected

co62435-5 God Bless The Child -1 CS8178

co62436-5 Red Cross -

(P) Nat Adderley (cor), J.J. Johnson (tb), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl-1), Cedar Walton (p), Spanky DeBrest (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

March 24, 1959

co62437-7 The Nearness Of You -1 unissued

co62438-6 Almost Like Being In Love CS8178

co62439-3 Star Dust(omit Jaspar or Adderley) -

co62434-11 Sidewinder -

co63042-5 I Got It Bad

And That Ain't Good (omit Jaspar) -

(Q) Freddie Hubbard (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Clifford Jordan (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Arthur Harper (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

August 1, 1960

co65102-L4 Mohawk (long version) CS8406

co65103-3 Shutterbug -

co65104-L2 Aquarius (long version) unissued

co65105-2 Blue 'N Boogie unissued

® Freddie Hubbard (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Clifford Jordan (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Arthur Harper (b), Albert Tootie Heath (d).

August 3, 1960

co65116-L4 Fatback (long version) CS8770 *

co65116-S2 Fatback (short version) CS8406 *

co65117-3 In Walked Horace CS8406

co65118-3 Minor Mist -

co65119-1 Turnpike unissued

co65104-S6 Aquarius (short version) CS8406

co65102-S2 Mohawk (short version)) unissued

* The piano intro was edited out of the issued Fatback(short version) on CS8406. Almost four minutes was edited out of Fatback (long version) on CS8770. Both versions are presented here in full.

(S) J.J. Johnson (tb), Victor Feldman (p, celeste -1, organ -2), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d).

December 15, 1960

co65714-2 Satin Doll CS8537

co65715-3 Flat Rock -

co65716-8 Gigi -1 -

co65717-2 Bloozineff -

co65717-3 Bloozineff (organ version) -2 CS8565

(T) J.J. Johnson (tb), Victor Feldman (p, vibes -3), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d).

December 21, 1960

co65867-8 How Long Has This Been Going On -3 unissued

co65745-5 Goodbye -3 CS8537

co65746-2 When The Saints Go Marching In -

co65747-4 I Waited For You unissued

(U) J.J. Johnson (tb), Victor Feldman (p), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d).

January 12, 1961

co65798-2 Jackie-ing CS8537

co65799-3 Sophisticated Lady -

co65345-12 Full Moon And Empty Arms -

ALBUM INDEX

by J. J. Johnson

CL 935 J Is For Jazz

CL 973 Jay And Kai

CL 1030 First Place

CL 1084 Dial JJ5

CL 1161/CS 8009 JJ In Person

CL 1303/CS 8109 Blues Trombone

CL 1383/CS 8178 Really Livin'

CL 1606/CS 8406 JJ Inc

CL 1737/CS 8537 A Touch Of Satin

Anthologies

CL 1020 Jazz Omnibus

CL 1765/CS 8565 Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties

CL 1970/CS 8770 The Giants Of Jazz

FC 38509 Almost Forgotten

Original sessions produced by George Avakian (D, E, I, K), Bob Morgan (N, O), Irving Townsend (P), Tom Shepard (S), Teo Macero (Q, R, T, U) and Cal Lampley (all others)

Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna

Executive producer: Charlie Lourie

Recording engineer: Fred Plaut (A-C, L, M, Q-U) and Frank Laico (all others)

Recorded in New York City at Columbia Studio A (F, G) and 30th Street (all others)

Sessions A-G are in mono, all others are stereo

Transfer and remix engineer: Debra Parkinson

LP & CD mastering: The Master Cutting Room

Design direction: Richard Mantel

Design production: InkWell, Inc.

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