J.J. Inc

J.J. Sextet Johnson, J. J. Johnson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002AJF
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,073 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars J.J. Inc. has finally gone public -- buy stock now!, June 28, 2000

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.J. Inc (Audio CD)

Simply put, this is a fantastic recording. With Freddie Hubbard (tp) and Clifford Jordan (ts) joining J.J. on the front line, the sound is reminiscent of Blue Note classics like "Mosaic" or "Hub Cap." It's too bad this sextet did not record other times, and in fact J.J. was quoted in an essay by Loren Schoenberg as saying this group was "the best one I ever had." Cedar Walton and Tootie Heath are in great form, and bass player Arthur Harper (this is the only recording I have ever heard him on) holds his own with the other five giants of jazz. Songs like "Mohawk," "Fatback" and "Aquarius" achieve a powerpacked post-bop groove equal to anything in the early 60s. The Inc. will not disappoint.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny..., June 9, 2005

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morti-viventi (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: J.J. Inc (Audio CD)

...but you can get it for less.

Simply put, this is an amazing recording. I can't say anything that hasn't been said, Mr. Richman said it all. If the price listed on amazon doesn't satisfy you, you can get the whole album from apple's music store for only 99¢ a song.