ghost of miles Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 Just had an exchange of PMs with White Lightning in which our ol' fave J.J. Johnson came up--what are your favorite J.J. records? I love most of the Mosaic set, PROOF POSITIVE, and THE TOTAL J.J. JOHNSON. And is it true that he wrote the theme to "Starsky and Hutch?" Quote
Jim R Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 It's hard to choose a favorite among J.J.'s recordings! I like the ones you listed (I think my favorite Columbia session is "Blue Trombone"), I love the Blue Notes, and also "Vivian" on Concord. "Tangence" was a beautiful CD as well... Quote
White Lightning Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 JoM, I believe it was Lalo Schifrin who scored the opening theme of "Starsky and Hutch". JJ scored several of the opisodes. BTW JJ also scored sevral of the episodes of "The Six Million man", whose opening theme was scored by Oliver Nelson, I believe. Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 (edited) There are actually two Starsky & Hutch themes - Lalo Schifrin wrote the first year's theme, but the one I immediately think of is a piece titled "Gotcha" by Tom Scott, which was used from the second year on. I can't recall the Schifrin one at all. Mike Edited April 9, 2003 by Michael Fitzgerald Quote
mikeb Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 Wow, Starsky & Hutch ... one of my favorite shows as a kid. Never thought I'd see it mentioned on this board! I believe Shorty Rogers also scored some material for various episodes. Quote
JohnS Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 Yeah, let's hear it for JJ. I'll go for the Mosaic set, the Blue Notes and particular favourite Proof Positive. Of the later things I like the two Village Vanguard sets on Emarcy, Quintergy and Standards. But then he never made a bad record. Quote
EKE BBB Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 My favourite recordings as a leader: -The eminent, vol.1 and 2 (Blue Note) -Pinnacles (Milestone/OJC) -all his dates with Kai Winding -At the Opera House (with Stan Getz) (Verve) Outstanding discs as a sideman coming to my mind now: -Birth of the cool & Blue note vol1&2 (Miles Davis) -Hawk flies high (Coleman Hawkins) -Alfie (Sonny Rollins) -The Cape Verdean blues (Horace Silver) ... Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 Don't know much of his stuff as a leader, but I really enjoy his playing on Sonny Rollins vol. 2! Quote
John Tapscott Posted April 9, 2003 Report Posted April 9, 2003 Things are Getting Better on Pablo, a date JJ co-led with Al Grey. Also, have to concur with Getz at the Opera House, the Village Vanguard CD's, and the Columbia recordings (now on Mosaic). Though JJ never made a bad record I never cared too much for Tangence. Robert Farnon is a great writer, but not for jazz, IMHO. Quote
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