The Yokohama Concert

1978 live album by J. J. Johnson and Nat Adderley
The Yokohama Concert
Live album by
J. J. Johnson and Nat Adderley
Released1978
RecordedApril 20, 1977
VenueKanagawa Kenritsu Ongakudo, Yokohama, Japan
GenreJazz
Length81:03
LabelPablo Live
2620 109
ProducerNorman Granz
J. J. Johnson chronology
Stonebone
(1969) 		The Yokohama Concert
(1978) 		Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2
(1977)

The Yokohama Concert is a live album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson and trumpeter Nat Adderley recorded in 1977 for the Pablo Live label and originally released as a double LP.[1][2]

Reception

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Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "The music is challenging and well-played if not overly exciting, but it did result in J.J. Johnson returning to a much busier schedule as a trombonist again".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

  1. "Horace" - 6:57
  2. "Cyclops" (Nat Adderley) - 6:18
  3. "Why Not" - 8:34
  4. "Splashes" - 7:18
  5. "It Happens" (Tony Dumas) - 10:02
  6. "Work Song" (Adderley) - 6:00
  7. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 9:44
  8. "Jevin" - 5:16
  9. "Lament" - 3:21
  10. "Hummin'" (Adderley) - 8:27
  11. "Melodee" - 8:51

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry, accessed July 20, 2016
  2. ^ Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308-200, 2620-100, 2640-100 series, accessed July 20, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Yokohama Concert – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 787. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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