| Concepts in Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | September 23–26, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:27 | |||
| Label | Pablo Today 2312-123 | |||
| Producer | J. J. Johnson | |||
| J. J. Johnson chronology | ||||
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Concepts in Blue is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is a fun set of straightahead jazz. The colorful frontline obviously enjoyed playing the blues-oriented repertoire and the solos are consistently rewarding. Nothing all that innovative occurs but the results are pleasing".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
- "Blue Nun" - 5:03
- "Nermus" - 6:10
- "Village Blues" (John Coltrane) - 5:07
- "Azure" - 6:00
- "Coming Home" (Kevin Johnson) - 7:10
- "Concepts in Blue" - 7:56
- "Mohawk" - 6:01
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson - trombone
- Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone, keyboards (tracks 1 & 5)
- Billy Childs (track 6), Pete Jolly (tracks 2-4 & 7) - keyboards
- Ray Brown (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Tony Dumas (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Kevin Johnson - drums
References
- ↑ Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Today 2312-100, 2312 Sampler Album series, accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Lord, T., Clark Terry discography, accessed July 20, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Concepts in Blue – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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