CBS/Sony · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Dial J.J. 5
| Recorded | Jan 29 & May 14, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | CBS/Sony |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 437215 |
The record
Trombone hard bop with a Belgian accent -- Bobby Jaspar's tenor and flute give this quintet an airier front line than J.J.'s usual pairings, while Flanagan and a young Elvin Jones keep it swinging hard underneath.
Session personnel
- Wilbur Little — bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
- Tommy Flanagan — piano
- Bobby Jaspar — tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- J.J. Johnson — trombone, leader
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 18 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 1084 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Columbia · CL 1084 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Fontana · TFL 5021 — Vinyl, LP, Album · laminated sleeve |
| 1958 | Columbia · CL 1084 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1967 | CBS · XM-23-C — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1973 | CBS/Sony — LIMITED EDITION |
| 1976 | CBS/Sony · 23AP 82 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | CBS/Sony · 20AP 1819 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1980 | CBS/Sony · 20AP 1819 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1986 | CBS/Sony · 32DP 594 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Sony · SRCS 7130 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1997 | Sony · SRCS 9199 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2009 | Sony · SICP 20088 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, BLU-SPEC CD |
| 2014 | Sony Records Int'l · SICP 30234 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Blu-Spec CD2 |
Follow the players
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