First Place
This article is about the 1957 album. For the position, see
Front-runner .
1957 studio album by J. J. Johnson
First Place J. J. Johnson Quartet which was released on the Columbia label.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Bop is their thing, and Johnson's flawless lines on his trombone were never more in evidence than on this stupendous effort... Johnson's smaller ensemble dates have stood the test of time as perhaps his best ever -- which is debatable, considering all his fine work, but First Place is indisputably brilliant".[ 5]
Track listing
All music is composed by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
Recorded at Columbia Studios, Studio A, NYC on April 11, 1957 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 9), April 12, 1957 (tracks 1, 4 & 7) and at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on April 26, 1957 (track 8).
Personnel
References
^ Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016^ Maz Roach Catalog , accessed July 18, 2016^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 6: CL 1000-1099 (1957-1958) , accessed July 18, 2016
^ The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine , accessed July 18, 2016^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. First Place – ReviewAllMusic . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Hall, Tony (22 March 1958). "This LP speaks for itself". Disc
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