J.J. & Kai Winding Johnson - Great Kai & J.J. [CD New]

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD• INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLETThis release presents the complete original LP The Great Kai & J.J. (Impulse IMP12252), one of the best conjunct efforts of Jay Jay Johnson and Kai Winding. Featuring such stars as Bill Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and drummers Roy Haynes and Art Taylor. As a bonus, Kai Winding's LP The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones in its entirety (Impulse Stereo A-3), featuring Kai with Jimmy Knepper, Ron Carter and, again, Bill Evans.PERSONNEL:ON TRACKS [1-11] THE GREAT KAI & J..J.J.J. JOHNSON, tromboneKAI WINDING, tromboneBILL EVANS, pianoPAUL CHAMBERS, bass (on 1, 3 & 6-7)TOMMY WILLIAMS, bass (on 2, 4-5 & 8-11)ROY HAYNES drums, (on 1, 3 & 6-7)ART TAYLOR drums, (on 2, 4-5 & 8-11)Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 2, 4 & 9, 1960.New York, November 17, 21 & 23 & December 13, 1960.[12-21] BONUS ALBUM: THE INCREDIBLE KAI WINDING TROMBONES(12-16): Kai Winding, Johnny Messner (t-tb),Tony Studd, Paul Faulise (b-tb), Ross Tompkins (p)Bob Cranshaw (b), Al Beldini (d), Ray Starling (mellophone), Olatunji (perc).(17 & 21): Same as 12-16 but Ephie Resnick (t-tb) replaces Messner.(18-20): Kai Winding, Jimmy Knepper (t-tb), Dick Lieb, Paul Faulise (b-tb), Bill Evans (p), Ron Carter (b), Sticks Evans (d).New York, November 17, 21 & 23 & December 13, 1960.TRACKS:01 THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG02 GEORGIA ON MY MIND03 BLUE MONK04 JUDY05 ALONE TOGETHER06 SIDE BY SIDE07 I CONCENTRATE ON YOU08 THEME FROM “PICNIC”09 TRIXIE10 GOING, GOING, GONG!11 JUST FOR A THRILL12 SPEAK LOW13 LIL' DARLING14 DOODLIN'15 LOVE WALKED IN16 MANGOS17 IMPULSE18 BLACK COFFEE19 BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD20 MICHIE (SLOW)21 MICHIE (FAST)