J. J. Johnson - Plays Mack the Knife + Trombone & Voices [New CD] Spai

2 LPs ON 1 CDThis release contains the complete quartet LP "Plays Mack the Knife", appearing here on CD for the first time ever. It presents Johnson fronting a quartet that includes André Previn on piano, Red Mitchell on bass and Frank Capp on drums playing songs by the celebrated Kurt Weill. As a bonus, another complete LP by Johnson, "Trombone and Voices", which also appears here on CD for the first time ever.PERSONNEL:[1-8]: PLAYS MACK THE KNIFEJ.J. JOHNSON, tromboneANDRÉ PREVIN, pianoRED MITCHELL, bassFRANK CAPP, drumsLos Angeles, December 31, 1961.[9-18]: TROMBONE AND VOICESJ.J. JOHNSON (tb soloist) with orchestra & chorus conducted and arranged by Frank De Vol. New York, June 23, 24 & 28, 1960.INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01 BILBAO SONG02 BARBARA SONG03 OVERTURE04 SEERÄUBER JENNY05 MACK THE KNIFE06 SURABAYA-JOHNNY07 WIE MAN SICH BETTET08 UNZULÄNGLICHKEIT09 PORTRAIT OF JENNY10 ONLY THE LONELY11 SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD12 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD13 GET OUT OF TOWN14 I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU15 YOU’RE MY GIRL16 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH17 WHAT IS THERE TO SAY18 LAZY BONESTotal Time: 68:25