J.J. Johnson Quintet featuring Bobby Jaspar - Complete Recordings / 2CD set

2009 CD collection.

J.J. Johnson's great 1956-1957 quintet played modern jazz with authority, imagination, taste and feeling. Its leader was the trombonist of the era, much emulated and admired by his peers. The Belgian-born Jaspar, who had recently won the International Jazz Critics New Star Award on tenor, proved an ideal foil and a capable modern-mainstream tenor sax and flutist, contributing impressively on both instruments. Flanagan, a superbly swinging pianist, also made an indelible mark on the group, which was graced initially with another bop piano great, Hank Jones, while Little and Elvin Jones support throughout is admirable. It was an exhilarating band that fully displayed Johnson's well-rounded musicianship.

CD 1:
01. Overdrive (J.J. Johnson) (3:22)
02. Undecided (Shavers-Robin) (4:04)
03. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) (3:35)
04. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (B. Nolan) (4:14)
05. Cube Steak (J.J. Johnson) (3:41)
06. Never Let Me Go (J. Scott) (3:40)
07. Solar (Miles Davis) (5:14)
08. Chasin' The Bird (Charlie Parker) (4:40)
09. Naptown U.S.A. (J.J. Johnson) (4:59)
10. It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers-Hammerstein II) (4:46)
11. Bird Song (Thad Jones) (5:36)
12. It Could Happen To You (Burke-Van Heusen) (3:46)
13. Our Love Is Here To Stay (Gershwin-Gershwin) (2:42)
14. Blue Haze (Miles Davis) (5:07)
15. I Should Care (Cahn-Stordhal-Weston) (3:54)

CD 2:
01. Barbados (Charlie Parker) (4:37)
02. In A Little Provincial Town (Bobby Jaspar) (4:15)
03. Cette Chose (Bobby Jaspar) (3:15)
04. Joey, Joey, Joey (Frank Loesser) (3:27)
05. Teapot (J.J. Johnson) (5:25)
06. So Sorry Please (Bud Powell) (4:11)
07. Old Devil Moon (Harburg-Lane) (6:40)
08. Johnson introduces the members of his quintet (0:40) *
09. Bernie's Tune (B. Miller) (6:07) *
10. In A Little Provincial Town (Bobby Jaspar) (4:38) *
11. I Should Care (Cahn-Stordhal-Weston) (4:54) *
12. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) (3:34) *
13. Old Devil Moon (Lane-Harburg) (6:34) *
14. My Old Flame (Coslow-Johnson) (6:01) *
15. Dailie Double (J.J. Johnson) (5:35) *
16. Theme: Solar (Miles Davis) (0:49) *

CD 1 - Tracks #1-10, originally issued as "J Is For Jazz" (Columbia CL935).
CD 1 - Tracks #15, taken from "Jay and Kai" (Columbia CL973).
CD 1 - Tracks #11-14 & CD 2, #1-3 & 5-7, originally issued as "Dial JJ5" (Columbia CL1084).
CD 2 - Track #4, taken from the compilation "The Playboy Jazz All Stars" (Playboy PB 1529/30).
CD 2 - Tracks #8-16, from "Live at the Cafe Bohemia" (Fresh Sound FSRCD-143).