Four Trombones ... The Debut Recordings (remastered)

~ Release by J. J. Johnson · Kai Winding · Bennie Green · Willie Dennis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Estimated release year 1990

Recorded September 18, 1953 at a jazz workshop held at the Putman Central Club, New York City.
Digital remastering, 1990 Kirk Felton - Fantasy Studios - Berkeley

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-11 06:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wee Dot (Blues for Some Bones)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
recording of:
Wee Dot (on 1953-09-18)
composer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis14:27
2Stardust
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1953-09-18)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis5:04
3Move
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
recording of:
Move
composer:
Denzil Best
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis6:58
4I'll Remember April
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (on 1953-09-18)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis11:13
5Now's the Time
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
cover recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1953-09-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis14:27
6Trombosphere
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
live recording of:
Trombosphere
writer:
Charles Mingus
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis3:30
7OW!
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
recording of:
Ow! (on 1953-09-18)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis15:19
8Chazzanova
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1953-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-09-18)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1953-09-18), Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-09-18), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-09-18) and Kai Winding (on 1953-09-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Putnam Central Club in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-09-18)
live recording of:
Chazzanova
writer:
Charles Mingus
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis4:57