Jay and Kai + 6

Jay and Kai + 6
Studio album by
The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet
Released1956 (1956)
RecordedApril 2–6, 1956
Length29:37
ProducerGeorge Avakian
J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding chronology
Trombone for Two
(1956) 		Jay and Kai + 6
(1956) 		Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport
(1956)
Professional ratings
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Jay and Kai + 6 is the fifth album by jazz trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, credited on this album as The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet. The title refers to the six trombonists (including two bass trombonists) who accompany Johnson and Winding on the recording. Columbia Records released the album (Columbia CL 892) as a monaural LP record in 1956. In December 1956, Jay and Kai + 6 reached the № 3 position on the Billboard jazz chart.

Track listing

The following track listing refers to the original LP configuration.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangementLength
1."A Night in Tunisia"GillespieJohnson2:25
2."Piece for Two Tromboniums"Winding 2:00
3."Rise 'N' Shine"De Sylva, Youmans 2:41
4."All at Once You Love Her"Rodgers and HammersteinWinding2:38
5."No Moon at All"Evans, MannJohnson2:11
6."The Surrey With The Fringe On Top"Rodgers and Hammerstein 2:29
Total length:14:44
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangementLength
1."The Peanut Vendor"Simons, Gilbert, SunshineWinding2:09
2."You're My Thrill"Gorney, Clare 2:44
3."Jeanne"Winding 2:30
4."Four Plus Four"Johnson 3:11
5."You Don't Know What Love Is"de Paul, RayeWinding2:18
6."The Continental"Conrad, Magidson 2:21
Total length:15:13

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 786. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ a b c d e Payne, Doug. "KAI WINDING". Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. 1956-09-29. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding – Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  5. ^ "The Billboard's Monthly Recap of Best Selling Classical and Jazz Packaged Records". Billboard. 1956-12-29. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  6. ^ Nathan, Dave. Jay and Kai + 6 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  7. ^ The allmusic review credits Johnson as the composer.
  8. ^ The allmusic review credits McCoy Tyner as the composer.