







J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - The Great Kai & J.J.
Trombone – Jay Jay Johnson [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jay Jay Johnson]
Trombone – Kai Winding [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kai Winding]
Piano – Bill Evans [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bill Evans]
Drums – Roy Haynes (A1, A3, A6, B1) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Roy Haynes]
Drums – Art Taylor (A2, A4, A5, B2 to B5) [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
Bass – Paul Chambers (A1, A3, A6, B1) [click here to see more products featuring Paul Chambers]
Bass – Tommy Williams (A2, A4-5, B2-5)
Written by Steve Allen (A1), Hoagy Carmichael (A2), Stuart Gorrell (A2), Thelonious Monk (A3), J. J. Johnson (A4, B3), Howard Dietz (A5), Arthur Schwartz (A5), Harry M. Woods (A6), Cole Porter (B1), George W. Duning (B2), Kai Winding (B4), Lil Hardin Armstrong (B5), Don Raye (B6)
1 LP, gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing Co.
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Verve Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Impulse
Recorded on October 3, 1960 (A1), November 2, 1960 (A3, A6, B1), November 4, 1960 (A5, B2, B4-5) and November 8, 1960 (A2, A4, B3) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Creed Taylor
Reissue produced by Chad Kassem
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Lacquer cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Cover design by Robert Flynn & Viceroy
Photography by Charles Stewart & Arnold Newman
Sleeve Notes by Dick Katz
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in February 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- This Could Be the Start of Something
- Georgia on My Mind
- Blue Monk
- Judy
- Alone Together
- Side by Side
Side B:
- I Concentrate on You
- Theme from Picnic
- Trixie
- Going, Going, Gong!
- Just for a Thrill
Reviews :
“This lively Impulse! set was the first recorded reunion of trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding. With pianist Bill Evans, either Paul Chambers or Tommy Williams on bass, and Roy Haynes or Art Taylor on drums, the two trombonists are in melodic and witty form on such tunes as "This Could Be the Start of Something Big," "Blue Monk," "Side by Side," and "Theme from Picnic." Recommended.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic 4.5 / 5 , Discogs 4.76 / 5