The Yokohama Concert
| The Yokohama Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 20, 1977 | |||
| Venue | Kanagawa Kenritsu Ongakudo, Yokohama, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 81:03 | |||
| Label | Pablo Live 2620 109 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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The Yokohama Concert is a live album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson and trumpeter Nat Adderley recorded in 1977 for the Pablo Live label and originally released as a double LP.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "The music is challenging and well-played if not overly exciting, but it did result in J.J. Johnson returning to a much busier schedule as a trombonist again".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
- "Horace" - 6:57
- "Cyclops" (Nat Adderley) - 6:18
- "Why Not" - 8:34
- "Splashes" - 7:18
- "It Happens" (Tony Dumas) - 10:02
- "Work Song" (Adderley) - 6:00
- "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 9:44
- "Jevin" - 5:16
- "Lament" - 3:21
- "Hummin'" (Adderley) - 8:27
- "Melodee" - 8:51
Personnel
[edit]- J. J. Johnson - trombone, arranger
- Nat Adderley - trumpet
- Billy Childs - piano
- Tony Dumas - bass
- Kevin Johnson - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Discogs album entry, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308-200, 2620-100, 2640-100 series, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Yokohama Concert – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 787. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.