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K + J.J.
Studio album by
J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding
Released1955
RecordedJanuary 26 & 27, 1955
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelBethlehem
BCP 6001
ProducerCreed Taylor
Kai Winding chronology
Jay and Kai Dec. 3, 1954
(1954) 		K + J.J.
(1955) 		Trombone for Two
(1955)
J. J. Johnson chronology
Jay and Kai Dec. 3, 1954
(1954) 		K + J.J.
(1955) 		The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3
(1955)
"Nuf Said" Cover

K + J.J. (also released as "Nuf Said") is an album by American jazz trombonists J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1955 for the Bethlehem label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and in its review by Stephen Cook, he states that "the arrangements and playing are so engaging and of such high quality that categorization dilemmas disappear. A fine disc".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:20
  2. "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:55
  3. "Lover" (Rogers, Hart) - 5:34
  4. "Lope City" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:32
  5. "Stolen Bass" (Johnson) - 2:56
  6. "It's All Right With Me" (Cole Porter) - 5:06
  7. "Mad About the Boy" (Noël Coward) - 3:32
  8. "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 4:06
  9. "That's How I Feel About You" (Kai Winding) - 3:59
  10. "Gong Rock" (Winding) - 3:25
  11. "It's All Right With Me" [alternate take 15] (Porter) - 5:31
  12. "Lover" [alternate take] (Rogers, Hart) - 5:39
  13. "Gong Rock" [alternate take] (Winding) - 3:25
  14. "Lope City" [alternate take 11] (Johnson) - 3:42
  15. "It's All Right With Me" [alternate take 11] (Porter) - 6:24
  16. "Out of This World" [alternate take] (Arlen, Mercer) - 2:28
  17. "That's How I Feel About You" [alternate take] (Winding) - 4:08
  • Recorded in New York City on January 26, 1955 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 11, 14 & 15) and January 26 and 27, 1955 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7-10, 12, 13, 16 & 17)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Payne, D. Kai Winding discography accessed July 11, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Discography, Part 3: BCP-6000 Series, accessed July 12, 2016
  3. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Nuf Said – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
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