Savoy session · in the studio
August 24, 1954
Jay & Kai
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
- This day's music is on 4 records: Jay & Kai, Jay & Kai, The Many Faces Of The Blues, Kai Winding's All Stars
In the room
J. J. Johnson – trombone
Kai Winding – trombone
Billy Bauer – guitar
Charles Mingus – bass · as Charlie Mingus
Kenny Clarke – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Lament | MG 15038, MG 12010 |
| – | Blue's For Trombones | MG 15038, MG 12010, MG 12125 |
| – | The Major | MG 15048, MG 12010 |
| – | What Is This Thing Called Love | MG 15048, MG 12010 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 15038 · 1954Jay & KaiJay & Kai
MG 12010 · 1955Jay & KaiJ. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet
MG 12125 · 1958The Many Faces Of The BluesVarious Artists
MG 15048 · 1955Kai Winding's All StarsJ.J. Johnson QuintetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEB-198 | Autobiography In Jazz | Jazz Workshop | 1956 | Kai Winding, Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke |
