J. J.'s Broadway is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.[1][2]

J. J.'s Broadway
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedMarch 12 and April 6, 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:23
LabelVerve
V/V6 8530
ProducerJim Davis
J. J. Johnson chronology
André Previn and J. J. Johnson
(1962)
J. J.'s Broadway
(1963)
Proof Positive
(1964)

Reception edit

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

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "This album has some good music, but it will be very difficult to find".[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Lovely" (Stephen Sondheim) - 3:56
  2. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:17
  3. "Mira" (Bob Merrill) - 3:23
  4. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:51
  5. "Who Will Buy?" (Lionel Bart) - 3:54
  6. "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) - 3:54
  7. "Put on a Happy Face" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 4:06
  8. "Nobody's Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:39
  9. "A Second Chance" (André Previn) - 2:55
  10. "The Sweetest Sounds" (Rodgers) - 3:28
  • Recorded in New York City on March 12, 1963 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10) and April 6, 1963 (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9)

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8500 series accessed July 13, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Verve Label Discography, accessed July 13, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. J. J.'s Broadway – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.