Four Trombones ... The Debut Recordings

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

Annotation

Recording Date: September 18, 1953
Location: Putnam Central Club, Brooklyn, NY
Personnel: Bennie Green (tb) Willie Dennis, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb -1,3/11) John Lewis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)

Annotation last modified on 2009-03-26 04:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
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)
14:29
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
5:06
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
7:00
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)
11:15
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)
14:29
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
3:32
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
15:21
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
4:57

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ASIN:US: B000000ZDF [info]