Stonebone is an album by jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released by CTI only in Japan.[1]

Stonebone
Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedSeptember 23, 24 & 25, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreSoul jazz, jazz fusion
LabelA&M/CTI
ProducerCreed Taylor
Kai Winding chronology
Betwixt & Between
(1969)
J & K: Stonebone
(1970)
Danish Blue
(1976)
J. J. Johnson chronology
Betwixt & Between
(1969)
J & K: Stonebone
(1969)
The Yokohama Concert
(1977)

Album subsequently issued in 2020 for the October 24th Record Store Day. It was a red vinyl pressing for Europe and US distribution[2] . Re-issue contains the same track listing, durations cover art, but with only English language sleeve notes etc.[3]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "It is a prototype of the CTI formula of the '70s, allowing first-class jazz musicians to groove at length with minimal shaping on the production end to give these tracks drama".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

Track listing

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  1. "Dontcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya?" (Rudy Stevenson)
  2. "Musings" (Johnson)
  3. "Mojo" (Johnson)
  4. "Recollections" (Joe Zawinul)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 10, 2012
  2. ^ RSD Archive Listing accessed January 13th, 2024
  3. ^ US Record Store Day Pressing details on Discogs accessed January 13th, 2024
  4. ^ a b Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed February 109, 2012