4 Trombones

Johnson/Winding/Dennis/Green | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prestige
• ASIN: B000000ZDF
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,292 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wee Dot

2. Stardust

3. Move

4. I'll Remember April

5. Now's the Time

6. Trombosphere

7. Ow!

8. Chazzanova

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This album is for Bone Players !, February 20, 2005

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D. Smith "Trombonist" (Northeast US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 4 Trombones (Audio CD)

Ignore the previous reviewer. If you look at all that guy's reviews they are all one star and completely negative. At least he is consistant and I hope he cheers up soon.
Here is a nice album recorded live at a session with Mingus bringing together 4 of the great modern trombonists. If ya don't like bebop don't buy it. Such a dichotomy of approaches to playing the instrument. A feast for jazz trombonists and a chance to hear these guys stretch out !

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jay & Kai + 2 T-Bones, July 22, 2011

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Jerlaw "JJ" (Sydney) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 4 Trombones (Audio CD)

In the 50s, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding were an institution in bebop. In this outing, they add two more Trombones with the great John Lewis on piano; Charles Mingus on bass of course, & Arthur Taylor on Drums.

J.J. & Kai played together as a duo, & were one of the reasons I got into jazz They were known simply as Jay & Kay.I have a lot of their albums but was surprised to hear only one on it I've heard before: "Now's The Time", a simple 12 bar blues written by the great Charlie Parker (Bird).

The last tune on the CD is "Chazzanova", not a bossa nova tune, but a gorgeous ballad that anyone could appreciate. It was written by Mingus.

Ow! was written by Diz & has a lot of up tempo interplay, point-counterpont, & shows a perfect blending of all four Trombones. You'll love this CD!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to play Jazz Trombone in 8 steps., May 17, 2005

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jkt (N. Califiornia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 4 Trombones (Audio CD)

If you're a trombone player or just a person that appreciates jazz music you can't pass this album up. These guys were and still are some of the greatest players. It's so great to hear each of them develop their ideas of the course of the songs. They each feature a different technique, each pleasant and interesting in their own way. I'm partial to J.J. b/c his stuff just amazes me. His technique is incredible and his solo work is a pleasure to listen to. But you have to give up to all of these guys.