Debut session · recorded live

September 18, 1953

Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones

This day's music is on 4 records: Jazz Workshop Vol. 2, Jazz Workshop Vol. 1, Four Trombones, Autobiography In Jazz

In the room

Willie Dennis – trombone
Bennie Green – trombone
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Kai Winding – trombone
John Lewis – piano
Charles Mingus – bass
Art Taylor – drums

The takes

1 of these 11 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

Debut numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Wee Dot (as Blues For Some Bones)	DLP-14
–	Stardust	DLP-5
–	Move	DLP-5
–	I'll Remember April	DLP-14
–	Now's The Time	DEB-126
–	Trombosphere	DEB-126
–	Ow!	DEB-126
–	Chazzanova	DEB-126
–	Yesterdays	DLP-5
–	Kai's Kid (as Kai's Day)	DEB-198
–	Conversation	Not issued at the time · later on Roost OJ 1

11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Trombone Rapport – Jazz Workshop Vol. 2 (Debut DLP-14)

DLP-14 · 1955Jazz Workshop Vol. 2Trombone Rapport

Trombone Rapport – Jazz Workshop Vol. 1 (Debut DLP-5)

DLP-5 · 1954Jazz Workshop Vol. 1Trombone Rapport

Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones – Four Trombones (Debut DEB-126)

DEB-126 · 1957Four TrombonesTrombone Rapport / Four Trombones

Jazz Workshop – Autobiography In Jazz (Debut DEB-198)

DEB-198 · 1956Autobiography In JazzJazz Workshop

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Art Taylor

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 1505	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1	J.J. Johnson	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Charles Mingus
BLP 1506	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2	J.J. Johnson	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Charles Mingus
A-1	The Great Kai & J.J.	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1961	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Art Taylor
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, John Lewis
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Willie Dennis, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding

2 of them 61 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
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
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Bennie Green, John Lewis
PR 7674	Miles Davis Sextet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet	1951	Bennie Green, John Lewis
PRLP 123	Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson	1952	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
DLP-3	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2	Bud Powell Trio	1953	Charles Mingus, Art Taylor
PRLP 140	Blue Period	Miles Davis	1953	Bennie Green, John Lewis
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, Charles Mingus
PRLP 161	Miles Davis Quartet	Miles Davis Quartet	1954	John Lewis, Charles Mingus
MG 15038	Jay & Kai	Jay & Kai	1954	Kai Winding, Charles Mingus
BCP-20	This Is Chris	Chris Connor	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 195	Dec. 3, 1954	Jay And Kai	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 742	Trombone For Two	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson
CL 2573	Jay And Kai	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BLP 5057	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2	Jay Jay Johnson Quintet	1955	J.J. Johnson, Charles Mingus
MG 12010	Jay & Kai	J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet	1955	Kai Winding, Charles Mingus
MG 15048	Kai Winding's All Stars	J.J. Johnson Quintet	1955	Kai Winding, Charles Mingus
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
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
MGN-1040	The Modern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music	The Modern Jazz Society	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
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
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 7024	Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 7025	Miles Davis And Horns	Miles Davis Sextet	1956	Bennie Green, John Lewis
PRLP 7030	Kai And Jay, Bennie Green With Strings	Bennie Green Quartet With Strings	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 7054	Blue Haze	Miles Davis	1956	John Lewis, Charles Mingus
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
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-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson
MG 12106	J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets	J.J. Johnson's Beboppers	1957	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 7128	King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings	Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Kai Winding, Charles Mingus
CL 1370	Mingus Ah Um	Charles Mingus	1959	Willie Dennis, Charles Mingus
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Willie Dennis, Kai Winding
LP 1305	Blues & Roots	Charlie Mingus	1960	Willie Dennis, Charles Mingus
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BCP-6041	An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm	Nina Simone And Her Friends	1960	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BCP-6054	Hornful Of Soul	Bennie Green	1961	Bennie Green, Art Taylor
NJLP 8280	Good Old Zoot	Zoot Sims	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Willie Dennis, 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, Charles Mingus
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	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Kai Winding, John Lewis
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	John Lewis, Charles Mingus
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
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding