Giant Steps

Hosted by Howard Feldstein

PLAYLIST FOR GIANT STEPS
Wednesday, February 7, 2001

Today's edition of Giant Steps includes a tribute to J.J. Johnson, who died February 4 at the age of 77.  For more than 50 years, Johnson was an
important jazz figure.  The preeminent bop trombonist, he was also a gifted composer, arranger and bandleader.

Artist-Title-Album-Label-Date
 

  • J.J. Johnson-It's Only a Paper Moon-First Place-Columbia-1957?


    • NPR "Jazz Profile" of J.J. Johnson
     

  • J.J. Johnson-Jay-The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson-Blue Note-9/24/54
  • J.J. Johnson-Neo-Proof Positive-Impulse-5/1/64
  • J.J. Johnson-Swing Spring-Brass Orchestra-9/24/96
  • J.J. Johnson-Lullaby of Jazzland-Proof Positive-Impulse-5/1/64

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  • J.J. Johnson-Blues Waltz-Proof Positive-Impulse-5/1/64
  • J.J. Johnson-Coppin' the Bop-Quintergy-Antilles-7/88
  • Cedar Walton-I'm Not So Sure-Live at the Left Bank-M-2/3/74

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  • Elmo Hope-When Johnny Comes Marching Home-Hope-Full-Riverside-11/9/61
  • Cecil Taylor-Luyah! The Glorious Step-Looking Ahead!-Contemporary-6/9/58
  • Theo Jorgensmann-Kospi-Snijbloemen-Hatology-1/19/99
  • Karlton Hester-Spirit Mood Number One-Hesterian Liberation-Hesteria-11/8/97

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  • John Coltrane-Impressions-Newport '63-Impulse-7/7/63

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  • Pete McCann-Pollock-You Remind Me of Someone-Palmetto-3/22/00


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