J. J.'s Broadway

J. J.'s Broadway
Studio album by
J. J. Johnson
Released1963
RecordedMarch 12 and April 6, 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:23
LabelVerve
V/V6 8530
ProducerJim Davis
J. J. Johnson chronology
André Previn and J. J. Johnson
(1962) 		J. J.'s Broadway
(1963) 		Proof Positive
(1964)

J. J.'s Broadway is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "This album has some good music, but it will be very difficult to find".[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Lovely" (Stephen Sondheim) - 3:56
  2. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:17
  3. "Mira" (Bob Merrill) - 3:23
  4. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:51
  5. "Who Will Buy?" (Lionel Bart) - 3:54
  6. "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) - 3:54
  7. "Put on a Happy Face" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 4:06
  8. "Nobody's Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:39
  9. "A Second Chance" (André Previn) - 2:55
  10. "The Sweetest Sounds" (Rodgers) - 3:28
  • Recorded in New York City on March 12, 1963 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10) and April 6, 1963 (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9)

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8500 series accessed July 13, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Verve Label Discography, accessed July 13, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. J. J.'s Broadway – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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