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Justifiably J.J.

Label: Summit Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Naptown U.S.A.; Short Cake; Lullaby Of Jazzland; Kenya; Say When; Lament; Minor Mist; Ten 85.

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Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

by Jack Bowers
December 12, 2024

On a personal note, this is unlike any “best of the year" summaries I've written during my more than twenty-five years as a reviewer for All About Jazz. The reason is that I fell in late April and broke my left femur. As a result, I completed no reviews from that time until early September, a ...

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Pierre Giroux's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

by Pierre Giroux
December 10, 2024

These recordings showcase a remarkable range of artistry, from innovative compositions to heartfelt tributes. They celebrate the genre's vibrant evolution while honouring its deep traditions. They offer a tapestry of sounds that redefine boundaries and affirm jazz as a timeless and ever-relevant musical force. Roger KellawayLive At Mezzrow Cellar Music Group ...

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John Fedchock: Justifiably J.J.

Read "Justifiably J.J." reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
November 13, 2024

Among jazz trombonists with a sense of history, the name J.J. Johnson is spoken with an admiration that borders on reverence. Johnson was a pacesetter, a creative and articulate slideman and improviser who, either alone or with sometime partner Kai Winding, held the keys to the trombone kingdom from the early 1940s until his retirement more ...

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John Fedchock: Justifiably J.J.

Read "Justifiably J.J." reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
October 3, 2024

The accomplished trombonist John Fedchock has released Justifiably J.J., a heartfelt tribute to one of the most innovative figures in jazz, trombonist J.J. Johnson on the occasion of his centennial. Recorded live at The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 3, 2024 (Johnson's hometown), Fedchock was accompanied by three top players: pianist Steve Allee, bassist Jeremy ...

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John Fedchock: Justifiably J.J.

Read "Justifiably J.J." reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
September 3, 2024

J.J. Johnson saved his instrument from possible obscurity. Rarely used as a front-line instrument pre-Johnson, the trombone might have faded away when bebop came along. Bebop--all those rapid-fire notes from trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and alto saxophonist Charlie Parker. At that time, the trombone was considered too cumbersome to navigate the chord changes and the rhythmic fury ...