Columbia session · in the studio
May 14, 1957
J.J. Johnson Quintet
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone- Bobby Jaspar – tenor sax, flute
Tommy Flanagan – piano- Wilbur Little – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
The takes
1 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| CO57944-1 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57945-6 | Tea Pot | CL 1084 |
| CO57946-2 | So Sorry Please | CL 1084 |
| CO57947-3 | Old Devil Moon | CL 1084 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 935 | J Is For Jazz | The J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Bobby Jaspar, Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 12-240 | Bobby Jaspar With George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman | Bobby Jaspar Quintet/Quartet | 1957 | Bobby Jaspar, Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones | |
| RLP 12-243 | Blues For Tomorrow | Various Artists | 1957 | Bobby Jaspar, Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones | |
| RLP 12-272 | 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter | Various Artists | 1958 | Bobby Jaspar, Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones | |
| CL 1161 | JJ! In Person | The J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1958 | J.J. Johnson, Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little | |
| PRLP 7134 | Overseas | Tommy Flanagan | 1958 | Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones |
