Columbia session · in the studio
February 19, 1958
J.J. Johnson Quintet
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Nat Adderley – cornet
Tommy Flanagan – piano- Wilbur Little – bass
- Albert Heath – drums
The takes
7 of these 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Tune Up (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| – | Laura (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| – | Walkin' (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| – | What Is This Thing Called Love (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| – | Misterioso (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| – | My Old Flame (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| – | Now's The Time (edited version) | CL 1161 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| tk. 2 | Now's The Time | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| - | What Is This Thing Called Love | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| tk. 1 | Misterioso | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| tk. 3 | Tune Up | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| tk. 1 | My Old Flame | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| tk. 3 | Walkin' | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| tk. 1/2 | Laura | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ11-169 |
14 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.
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 935 | J Is For Jazz | The J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little |
 | CL 1084 | Dial JJ5 | J J Johnson Quintet | 1958 | J.J. Johnson, Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little |
 | CL 1383 | Really Livin' | The J.J. Johnson Sextet | 1959 | J.J. Johnson, Nat Adderley, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 333 | Really Big! | The Jimmy Heath Orchestra | 1960 | Nat Adderley, Tommy Flanagan, Albert Heath |
