Prestige PRLP 7253 · 12-inch LP · 1963

PRLP 7253

Looking Back

J.J. Johnson

Released: 1963
Tracks: 12

4 more tracks from these dates went to Modern Jazz Trombones
4 more tracks from these dates went to Trombone By Three
8 more tracks from these dates went to Dec. 3, 1954
8 more tracks from these dates went to Kai And Jay, Bennie Green With Strings

Who's on it

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
John Lewis – piano
Leonard Gaskin – bass
Max Roach – drums
Kai Winding – trombone
Dick Katz – piano
Peck Morrison – bass
Al Harewood – drums

The tracks

Side one

1RivieraDecember 3, 1954 · 651
2Dinner For OneDecember 3, 1954 · 652
3Hip BonesDecember 3, 1954 · 653
4WindbagDecember 3, 1954 · 654
5We'll Be Together AgainDecember 3, 1954 · 655
6Bags' GrooveDecember 3, 1954 · 658

Side two

1Elysee (as Elysses)May 26, 1949 · JRC20B
2HiloMay 26, 1949 · JRC22C
3Fox HuntMay 26, 1949 · JRC23D
4Opus VMay 26, 1949 · JRC21C
5How Long Has This Been Going OnDecember 3, 1954 · 657
6Don't ArgueDecember 3, 1954 · 656

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
	PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 195	Dec. 3, 1954	Jay And Kai	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Peck Morrison, Al Harewood
PRLP 7030	Kai And Jay, Bennie Green With Strings	Bennie Green Quartet With Strings	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Peck Morrison, Al Harewood
MG 12106	J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets	J.J. Johnson's Beboppers	1957	J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Max Roach
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood

3 of them 29 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7839	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers · not on the site yet	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1949	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Max Roach
PRLP 123	Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson	1952	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 9022	The Birth Of Bop Volume 1	Various Artists	1953	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MG 9023	The Birth Of Bop Volume 2	Various Artists	1953	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MG 9024	The Birth Of Bop Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MG 9025	The Birth Of Bop Volume 4	Various Artists	1953	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
DLP-5	Jazz Workshop Vol. 1	Trombone Rapport	1954	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Kai Winding
DLP-14	Jazz Workshop Vol. 2	Trombone Rapport	1955	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Kai Winding
CL 742	Trombone For Two	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz
CL 2573	Jay And Kai	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Kai Winding
PRLP 7024	Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Max Roach
PRLP 7025	Miles Davis And Horns	Miles Davis Sextet	1956	Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Leonard Gaskin
MG-36098	Max Roach + 4	Max Roach Quintet	1956	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
DEB-126	Four Trombones	Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones	1957	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Kai Winding
RLP 12-239	Jazz Contrasts	Kenny Dorham	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7095	Rollins Plays For Bird	Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36108	Jazz In 3/4 Time	Max Roach	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-251	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	1958	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 7207	Sonny Boy	Sonny Rollins	1961	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach, Peck Morrison
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach, Peck Morrison
JLP 72	Sonny's Time	Sonny Rollins	1962	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach

2 of them 88 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-20	This Is Chris	Chris Connor	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
LP-623	Max!	Max Roach	1958?	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PR 7824	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1946	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
PR 7841	The Max Roach Quintet · not on the site yet	The Max Roach Quintet	1949	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PR 7641	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band · not on the site yet	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band	1950	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PR 7674	Miles Davis Sextet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet	1951	Sonny Rollins, John Lewis
BLP 5012	The McGhee-Navarro Sextet	Howard McGhee's All Stars	1952	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
PRLP 140	Blue Period	Miles Davis	1953	Sonny Rollins, John Lewis
PRLP 154	Miles Davis Play The Compositions Of Al Cohn	Miles Davis Septet	1953	John Lewis, Leonard Gaskin
BLP 5028	Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown	Jay Jay Johnson Sextet	1953	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PR 7822	Miles Davis Quartet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quartet	1953	John Lewis, Max Roach
PRLP 186	Sonny Rollins Quintet	Sonny Rollins Quintet Featuring Kenny Dorham	1954	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins
PR 7813	Oscar Pettiford Sextet · not on the site yet	Oscar Pettiford Sextet	1954	Max Roach, Kai Winding
BLP 1505	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1	J.J. Johnson	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
BLP 1506	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2	J.J. Johnson	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MG 9000	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Charlie Parker	1951	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 9001	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2	Charlie Parker	1951	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 9007	Tenor Sax Solos	Don Byas	1952	Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MG 9010	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3	Charlie Parker	1952	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 9011	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4	Charlie Parker	1952	John Lewis, Max Roach
PRLP 161	Miles Davis Quartet	Miles Davis Quartet	1954	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 9034	Bird - Diz - Bud - Max	Various Artists	1954	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 15043	Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas	Don Byas' Swing Shifters	1954	Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
BLP 5065	Afro-Cuban	Kenny Dorham	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham
MG 12000	Charlie Parker Memorial	Charlie Parker All Stars	1955	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 12001	The Immortal Charlie Parker	Tiny Grimes Quintette	1955	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 12009	Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 12014	The Genius Of Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	John Lewis, Max Roach
MG 12020	Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1955	Kenny Dorham, John Lewis
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	J.J. Johnson, Dick Katz
MGN-1040	The Modern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music	The Modern Jazz Society	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
BLP 1511	Genius of Modern Music Volume 2	Thelonious Monk	1956	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 7020	Work Time	Sonny Rollins	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7029	Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	Sonny Rollins, John Lewis
PRLP 7038	Sonny Rollins Plus 4	Sonny Rollins Plus 4	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7054	Blue Haze	Miles Davis	1956	John Lewis, Max Roach
PRLP 7058	Moving Out	Sonny Rollins	1956	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG-36070	Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street	Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
RLP 12-226	Brilliant Corners	Thelonious Monk	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
CL 1030	First Place	J.J. Johnson	1957	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
LP 1287	Jazz Piano International	Derek Smith, Dick Katz, Rene Urtreger, John Lewis	1957	John Lewis, Dick Katz
BLP 1535	Afro-Cuban	Kenny Dorham	1957	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham
BLP 1542	Sonny Rollins Volume 1	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
BLP 1558	Sonny Rollins Volume 2	Sonny Rollins	1957	J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins
PRLP 7079	Saxophone Colossus	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
RLP 12-258	Freedom Suite	Sonny Rollins	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
LP 1299	Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins	The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2	1958	Sonny Rollins, John Lewis
PRLP 7126	Tour De Force	Sonny Rollins	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7128	King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings	Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
CL 1303	Blue Trombone	J.J. Johnson	1959	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
MG-36127	The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker	Max Roach Quartet	1959	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
BCP-6041	An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm	Nina Simone And Her Friends	1960	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
A-1	The Great Kai & J.J.	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1961	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Sonny Rollins, Dick Katz
MG 12179	The 'Bird' Returns	Charlie Parker	1962	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
NJLP 8280	Good Old Zoot	Zoot Sims	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Max Roach
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
LM-82017	3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall	Various Artists	1965	J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	John Lewis, Kai Winding
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	John Lewis, Max Roach
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding