2 LPs ON 1 CD
This release contains the complete quartet LP "Plays Mack the Knife", appearing here on CD for the first time ever. It presents Johnson fronting a quartet that includes André Previn on piano, Red Mitchell on bass and Frank Capp on drums playing songs by the celebrated Kurt Weill. As a bonus, another complete LP by Johnson, "Trombone and Voices", which also appears here on CD for the first time ever.
PERSONNEL:
[1-8]: PLAYS MACK THE KNIFE
J.J. JOHNSON, trombone
ANDRÉ PREVIN, piano
RED MITCHELL, bass
FRANK CAPP, drums
Los Angeles, December 31, 1961.
[9-18]: TROMBONE AND VOICES
J.J. JOHNSON (tb soloist) with orchestra & chorus conducted and arranged by Frank De Vol. New York, June 23, 24 & 28, 1960.
INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET
TRACKS:
01 BILBAO SONG
02 BARBARA SONG
03 OVERTURE
04 SEERÄUBER JENNY
05 MACK THE KNIFE
06 SURABAYA-JOHNNY
07 WIE MAN SICH BETTET
08 UNZULÄNGLICHKEIT
09 PORTRAIT OF JENNY
10 ONLY THE LONELY
11 SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD
12 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
13 GET OUT OF TOWN
14 I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU
15 YOU’RE MY GIRL
16 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
17 WHAT IS THERE TO SAY
18 LAZY BONES
Total Time: 68:25
BEPERKTE VOORRAAD, LEVERING OP BESTELLING.
