Savoy session · in the studio
May 11, 1949
J.J. Johnson Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets, Kai Winding Sextet
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
John Lewis – piano- Gene Ramey – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
The takes
4 of these 8 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
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| S36-130-1 | Audobahn | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S36-130-3 | Audobahn (as Audubon) | MG 12106 |
| S36-131 | Don't Blame Me | MG 15049, MG 12106 |
| S36-132-2 | Goof Square | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S36-132-4 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S36-132-8 | - | MG 15049, MG 12106 |
| S36-133-3 | Bee Jay | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S36-133-5 | - | MG 12106 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 12106 · 1957J J Johnson's Jazz QuintetsJ.J. Johnson's BeboppersMG 15049 · 1955Kai Winding SextetJ.J. JohnsonTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 3 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, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis | |
| PRLP 7023 | Trombone By Three | J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis | |
| PRLP 7253 | Looking Back | J.J. Johnson | 1963 | J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis |